HRH . Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhornplanted the N. Sutdhadinobol: Nymphasea capensis var.zanaibariensis in the Inauguration Ceremony of the Lotus and Water Lilly Garden, Kasetsart University, Chalermphrakiat Sakhon Nakhon Province Campus on March 1, 2016.

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KASETSARTUNIVERSITY Nonseenewsletter

HRH . Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn

ContentsThe Courtesy Call of the Portuguese Ambassador to Thailand Attending the International Conference on “Industrial Use of Thermophilic Microorganisms” under the “Travelling Conference” ProjectWelcoming of Administrative Team from the United Graduate School of Agricultural Science, Gifu University (UGSAS-GU), Japan, and Participation in the Signing Ceremony of MOU for Double Ph.D. Degree Program between the UGSAS-GU and KU

SMART Project 2016 Inventor Awards 2016

The Lotus and Water Lilly GardenKU ranked 54th World’s Best Green Campus by UI GreenMetric Ranking of World Universities 2015

The KU Super Plus++ The University Administration

Summary of key policy of the University Administration

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KU Super Plus++ As a leader of Kasetsart University, I will do my best to develop effective strategies for the successful of the University’s administrative work, money and people based on the Principles for Good Governance and the Philosophy of Sufficiency Economy. I certainly plan to complete the current projects and support the future tasks for the interest of Kasetsart University. My concept of Policy Driven is 6U; which including of Green University, Digital University, Research University, Happiness University, Social Responsibility University and World Class University. Next I will lead us into KU SMART. To achieve our success, KU must focus on the fundamental of Sincerity, Morality, Ability, Responsibility, and Teamwork. Employee need to be willing to work together and help each other. KU must develop efficiency and effectively property and revenue management systems.

To my mind, it is necessary to revise our curriculums to make students realize the challenging problems that our world is facing today and in the future such as the drought problems, global warming problems, aging society issues, and the global scramble for natural resources issues. Kasetsart University will consistency applies the sufficiency economy philosophy that His Majesty the King pointed way of life for the people of Thailand. Nowadays, we must be admitted that the new generation is not interested in the field of Agriculture, Agriculture Industry or forestry, which is the root of our land. Therefore, my part is to cultivate these sciences into the minds of these young people. Kasetsart University will continue to adapt and embrace into the practice of the king’s theory to create knowledges of the land for the well-being of our nation.

Chongrak Wachrinrat, Ph.D.President

Damrong Sripraram, Ph.D.Vice President for

Central Management

Asst.Prof.Ratchot ChompunichVice President for

Strategic Development and Organizational Communication

Asst.Prof. Wing Commander Ngamlamai Piolueang, Ph.D.

Vice President for Student Affairs

Assoc.Prof.Trin Saengsuwan, Ph.D.Vice President for

Kamphaeng Saen Campus

Asst.Prof.Kampanat Pensupar, Ph.D.

Vice President for Academic Services

Assoc.Prof.Korchoke Chantawarangul, Ph.D.

Vice President for Sriracha Campus

Narongchai Pipattanawong, Ph.D.Vice President for Special Projects

Assoc.Prof.Wilaisak Kingkham, Ph.D.Vice President for

Chalermphrakiat Sakon Nakhon Province Campus

Asst.Prof.Putchong Uthayopas, Ph.D.Vice President for

Information Technology

Assoc.Prof.Sornprach Thanisawanyangkura, Ph.D.Vice President for Planning

Assoc.Prof.Lily Kaveeta, Ph.D.Vice President for Academic Affairs

Asst.Prof.Vimol RotpetchVice President for

Financial

Assoc.Prof.Siree Chaiseri, Ph.DVice President for

Research

The University Administration

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The Courtesy Call of the Portuguese Ambassador to Thailand

Welcoming of Administrative Team from the United Graduate School of Agricultural Science, Gifu University (UGSAS-GU), Japan, and Participation in the Signing Ceremony of MOU for Double Ph.D. Degree Program between the UGSAS-GU and KU

On March3, 2016, at Kamphol Adulavidhaya Conference Room, H.E. Mr. Francisco Vaz Patto, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Portugal and his associate Mr. Nuno Renca, a Portuguese government lecturer for Portuguese Language and Culture (Camões Institute), paid a courtesy call to Dr. Chongrak Wachrinrat, Acting President of Kasetsart University and the administrative members. The purpose of this visit was to follow up the academic collaboration between Kasetsart University and University of Porto especially in Portuguese language teaching. The discussion also focused on possibilities to collaborate in other disciplines.

On Monday, February 1, 2016, Associate Professor Gunjana Theeragool, the Dean of The Graduate School; and Assistant Professor Dr. Surang Hensawang, Associate Dean for Education Services and Foreign Affairs cordially welcomed an administrative team from The United Graduate School of Agricultural Science, Gifu University (UGSAS-GU), Japan, in the meeting room, 3rd floor, The Graduate School Building.

On Friday, January 29, 2016, Associate Professor Gunjana Theeragool, Dean of the Graduate School, participated in the International Conference on “Industrial Use of Thermophilic Microorganisms” under the “Travelling Conference” Project, organized by the Fermentation Research Center for Value Added Agricultural Products (FerVAAP), in association with the Faculty of Technology, Khon Kaen University. This international conference was one activity of the Core to Core Program (CCP) of the National Research Council of Thailand (NRCT) - Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS) project, taking place at Kosa Hotel, Khon Kaen province. The conference was honored by Professor -Ing. Peter Götz, Beuth University of Applied Sciences, Berlin, Germany; Professor Peter Neubauer, Department of

Attending the International Conference on “Industrial Use of Thermophilic Microorganisms” under the “Travelling Conference” Project

The delegation was led by Professor Masateru Senge, Dean; accompanied by Vice Deans; lecturers; officers from UGSAS-GU; and lecturers from Shizuoka University. The purposes of this meeting were to discuss on academic collaboration, especially in student exchanges, and the opening of the collaborative research laboratory — “Lab Station”— at the Department of Microbio-logy, Faculty of Science, Kasetsart University. As part of the official call, The Graduate School also hosted a reception luncheon for the delegation. Furthermore, the delegates took this opportunity to visit the international dormitory for international exchange students and its facilities. Subsequently, Associate Professor Gunjana Theeragool, the Dean of the

Graduate School, and the delegation participated in the signing ceremony of the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for the double Ph.D. degree program between The United Graduate School of Agricultural Science, Gifu University (UGSAS-GU), Japan; and The Graduate School, as well as eight faculties of Kasetsart University: Agriculture; Agriculture at Kamphaeng Saen; Economics; Engineering; Environment; Forestry; Liberal Arts and Science; and Science. The ceremony took place at Meeting Room 9, Kasetsart University Golden Jubilee Building, Kasetsart University.

Biotechnology, Technische Universität Berlin, Germany; Professor Alissara Reungsang, Department of Biotechnology, Faculty of Technology, Khon Kaen University; Professor Savitree Limtong, Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Science, Kasetsart University. Also, Associate Professor Gunjana Theeragool was invited to deliver a presentation on “High Temperature Fermentation of Rice Vinegar by the Thermal and Ethanol Adapted Thermotolerant Acetic Acid Bacteria.”

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The Faculty of Economics, Kasetsart Univeristy launched the 3rd of SMART Project (short for Student Multidisciplinary Applied Research Team) from January 1-20, 2016 with the collaboration between Cornell University and Kasetsart University. The participants in the program came from multidisciplinary fields of both universities: two from economic entrepreneur, three from agribusiness one from food science, one from public affairs, one form applied economics and one from in chemical engineering management. The program aimed at increasing students’ awareness and theoretical understanding so they would be able to analyze critically in real-life situations. This year Mr. Sittichai and Pissanu Daengprasert (Plant Director and NPD & OEM Director of CDIP company, Thailand) gave the SMART team an opportunity to explore the company operation process and its challenges as part at their case study analysis. The research problem concerned how to discover the potential markets both in Asia and Thailand regarding raw material and the finished product of the crocodile oil, an innovation of CDIP. Apart from academic experience, all students learned how to work collaboratively in a team, how to communicate with people from different cultures, and how to think systematically.

SMART Project 2016

Gabriel POLSKY Gabriel Polsky is a senior from Los Angeles, California majoring in Applied Economics and Management and minoring in Information Science. He is a president for the Community Partnership Board at Cornell University and a writer for Entrepreneurship@Dyson. He is currently working onfounding an entertainment tech start-up.

Charley DUCharley Du is a senior at Cornell University. He is pursuing his degree in Chemical Engineering and Emerging Markets Studies. Charley wishes to work in management consulting and hopefully gain skills necessary for opening a solar energy company in West Africa in the future.

Xue JIANG Xue Jiang is currently a Ph.D. candidate in the Department of Food Science at Cornell University. She received her B.E. degree in Food Science and Engineering at Beijing Forestry University in China. Xue’s career goal is to apply her knowledge in educating consumers to make healthier food product selections.

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Maritza RODRIGUEZ-DIAZ Maritza Rodriguez-Diaz completed her B.A. in International Business and is pursuing a Master in Public Affairs with focus in International Development at Cornell University. She aims to become a consultant for social enterprises and to improve corporate’s social responsibility, in order to improve business’s impact in society and lead to international development.

Rawint-on SINTATEEYAKORN Rawint-on Sintateeyakorn is a senior at Kasetsart University in entrepreneurial economics, (the International program, majoring in agricultural business and food. She is also working on her own start-up business along with two colleagues. For extracurricular activities, she is a vice pre-sident of the Economic Training Group at her faculty. In the past two years, she has also been a contestant in several business idea competitions.

Pinthip KUPTIVIDHAYAKULPin is in her senior year at Kasetsart University, majoring in agribusiness, at the Faculty of Economics. She had an experience as a relationship officer-SME trainee at Bangkok Bank (Taksin branch in Bangkok). After graduating from KU in 2016, she wishes to get a job in marketing.

Yollawan WANVEERATIKUL Yollawan Wanveeratikul is a senior of majoring in Agribusiness at the Faculty of Economics, Kasetsart University. In 2013-2014, she received a partial scholarship from her faculty and won the 1st prize for being the best in marketing strategic planning on Agribusiness Day. Last year, she also joined the Bond Academy competition.

Pannayok INTHONGPANPannayok Inthongpan is majoring in agricultural business at the Faculty of Economics, Kasetsart University.

Pakapoon VECHAKARNWITTAYAPlakapoon is an entrepreneur economics student with some experience in social business projects such as the YSEALI (Young South East Asia Leader Initiative). He was an intern at National Economic and Social Development board. His related research focused on social and economic impacts from Thailand,s high speed trains.

Inventor Awards 2016

Students from Faculty of Engineering, KU Kamphaeng Saen campus won ‘Inventor Award 2016’ Thailand as part of Inventor’s Day & International Intellectual Property, Invention, Innovation and Technology Exposition (IPITEX) 2016 organized by National Research Council of Thailand at Bangkok International Trade & Exhibition

Centre (BITEC) on 2 - 6 February 2016. This award was under Higher Education New Inventor Category, Group 1; Engineering Invention. The name of the invention was ‘Sky to Land Scanner’ (mobile robot monitoring toxic in the air and on ground). The award winners were Supakorn MEKAEW, Wanatpreeya YOOPONGPITAK and Chanuch KASEMRIT. Also Group 3 first runner up Inventor Award: Agricultural Invention titled Long Length Low Momentum Pesticides Spraying System using Vortex Ring Shooter with Mobile Robot. The award winners were Tarawin SATHUSEN, Kittipong TERNMONGKOL, Phusit Soontorn-opaS, Suthipan PUANGKAEW, Pathipan JUMPAKUM and Supitcha OONDEJ. All of the award winners were students from Computer Engineering Department and Mechanical Engineering Department under Worapot SATADAECHAKUL’s supervision, a lecturer at Mechanical Engineering Department, Faculty of Engineering, Kasetsart University.

SMART Team Coordinator: Amanda HICKEY, Phon KU lecturers: Kulapa KULDILOK, Ravissa SUCHATO, Chayada BHADRAKOM, Suttipon SAELEE

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published by International Affairs Division, Office of the President, Kasetsart University :

Lotus is praised as the queen of aquatic plants. Kasetsart University, Chalermphrakiat Sakhon Nakhon Province Campus has established lotus seeds bank, collecting both domestic and foreign lotus seeds which acumulates to more than 34 species in the 50-rai Lotus and Water Lily Garden. The place also exhibits 74 species of lotus and water lily in vases. The place is aimed to be a learning center for aquatic plants which have long been tied to Thai way-of–life. The Lotus and Water Lily Garden is located in Kasetsart University, Chalermphrakiat Sakhon Nakhon Province Campus. The biggest Lotus and Water Lily Garden in Thailand is under the academic collaboration between Kasetsart University and Sakhon Nakhon Province initiated in 2005. The 50 rai garden is a part of Nong Harn Chalermphrakiat Park which was a damp area full of lotuses. In 2009, KU Chalermphrakiat Sakhon Nakhon Province Campus started experiments and research on lotus plantation. Benefits of northeastern Royal Lotus has been disco-vered leading to the establishment of the Lotus and Water Lily Garden. The garden was the venue when KU hosted the 1st International Conference on Lotus and Water Lily in 2010. After the conference, the garden was then diversified and developed. It has now become a new tourist attraction in the province so as to celebrate the 60th Anniversary of HRH. Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn’s birthday in 2015. The areas comprise: 1. Indoor Exhibition 2. Outdoor Exhibition 3. Aquatic Pond The garden is opened daily during 08.30-18.00 hrs. except for the Indoor Exhibition Hall which is closed on Saturdays, Sundays and national holidays. For interested, please contact Miss Tassanee TRIYANAM, Tel. +66(8)6588-7645

The Lotus and Water Lilly Garden

KU ranked 54th World’s Best GreenCampus by UI GreenMetric Ranking of World Universities 2015

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Kasetsart University was raked 54th

World’s Best Green Campus or third best in Thailand. Universitas Indonesia ranked 407 universities from 65 countries, 19 of which were Thai universities. The ranking was based on 6 criteria; Setting and Infrastructure 15% (KU score 745), Energy and Climate Change 21 % (KU score 925), Waste 18 % (KU score 1200), Water 10 % (KU score 750), Transportation 18 % (KU score 995), Education 18 % (KU score 1261) and KU’s total score was 5876.

KU’s Green University policy drives the university up the ranking chart every year.