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The Faculty of Engineering, Chulalongkorn University led by Prof. Kasem Choocharukul, Ph.D., Associate Dean, along with Prof. Paisan Kittisupakorn, Ph.D., Associate Dean, Prof. Tawatchai Charinpanitkul, D.Eng., Associate Dean, Assoc. Prof. Sawekchai Tangaramvong, Ph.D., Assistant Dean, Assoc. Prof. Natt Leelawat, D.Eng., Assistant Dean, Mrs. Sanguan Purahong, Administrative Director, and personnel of the Faculty of Engineering organized corporate social responsibility (CSR) activities of providing sports equipment and school supplies, and installing PM2.5 air quality sensors under the ‘Sensor for All’ project for the 4th year in Phuket and Phang Nga provinces. The objective was to encourage the personnel to participate in CSR activities to reduce pollution, preserve the environment and help society sustainably. It was also to promote the development of innovation for society and build a network of ‘Sensor for All’ cooperation as well as build strong relationships between agencies and organizations in the future. The activities were divided into two times as follows: 1St Time on July 7, 2022 The Faculty of Engineering provided and installed a PM2.5 air quality sensor under the ‘Sensor for All’ project for the 4th year at Phang Nga Provincial Government Center, welcomed and received by Mr. Chamroen Thiphayapongthada, Governor of Phang Nga Province, and

During 19th to 21st September 2022, Associate Professor Dr. Sanpetch Chuenithipaisal, Associate Dean for Student Affairs together with 2nd year students of the Faculty of Engineering, Chulalongkorn University joined the corporate social responsibility activity to build shelters and facilities for elderly people. The group also joined other activities with local habitants at Kok Nong-Na model located at Wat Nong Plab, Tambol Nongkop, Ampher Nong-saeng, Saraburi Province.

On August 3, 2022, the Introduction to SDM, Keio Exchange Program at MoU Ceremony Event organized by Chula Engineering and Graduate School of System Design and Management, Keio University, was arranged Meeting Room 201A, Centennial Memorial Building, Faculty of Engineering, Chulalongkorn University. It was successfully completed. As starting, Assoc. Prof. Paveena Chaovalitwongse, Ph.D., Head of the Department of Industrial Engineering, Chula Engineering, gave warm opening remarks to the honorable guests and attendees. During the event, there were four keynotes: the 1st KEYNOTE SPEAKER: Assoc. Prof. Natt Leelawat, D.Eng., Assistant Dean for Communications and International Affairs of Chula Engineering. He gave a talk with title of “Briefing of MoU” and “10 Reasons Why You Should Study at Chula Engineering”. The 2nd KEYNOTE SPEAKER: Prof. Shinichiro HARUYAMA, Ph.D., Graduate School of SDM, Keio University. He gave a talk “10 Reasons Why You Should Study at Keio SDM”. The 3th and the 4th KEYNOTE SPEAKERS: Prof. Naohiko KOHTAKE, Ph.D., and Project Assoc. Prof. Akira KODAKA, Ph.D., Graduate School of SDM, Keio University. They gave a talk on “Introduction of collaboration research projects.” At the end of the ceremony, Prof. Supot Teachavorasinskun, D.Eng., the Dean of Chula Engineering, gave a speech to the participants, and

On September 21, 2022, Prof. Tawatchai Charinpanitkul, D.Eng (Associate Dean of Academic Affairs) and Asst.Prof. Natt Leelawat, D.Eng. (Assistant Dean for Communications and International Affairs) welcomed representatives from Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Prof. Asif S Usmani (Chair Professor of Building Sciences and Fire Safety Engineering, Head of the Department of Building Environment & Energy Engineering) at Suan Ruam Jai Meeting Room 2, Engineering Building 3, Faculty of Engineering, Chulalongkorn University. In addition to the introduction of each organization, there was a discussion on the possibility of collaboration on the Dual/Joint Program between Hong Kong Polytechnic University and Faculty of Engineering, Chulalongkorn University.

On September 9th, 2022, the Faculty of Engineering, Chulalongkorn University together with the Chulalongkorn University radio station organized the Final Pitching of the Environmental Initiative Contest under the Envi Mission project: the 3rd year environmental protection mission under theme “Make It Balance : the stability among food water energy” at the Music Hall, Art and Culture Building, Chulalongkorn University. The goal of this activity was to install the concept of environmental conservation to high school students across the country and to encourage students to apply their knowledge and experiences gained from participating in the project to resolve problems in their own communities through the project work started since March 2022. This year, there were in total 201 teams from secondary schools across the country. Each team consisted of 3 students and 1-2 mentors. Thirty teams who passed the preliminary round attended a workshop at the Learning Network Center for the Region, remote campus of Chulalongkorn University, Saraburi Province for 3 days and 2 nights.  After that, 10 selected teams joined the activities in order to uplifting their important skills prior to the final round. The semi-final 10 teams presented their own projects illustrating initiation in environment issues and answered questions

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On August 2, 2022, Assoc. Prof. Paveena Chaovalitwongse, Ph.D. (Head of Department of Industrial Engineering), Assoc. Prof. Wipawee Tharmmaphornphilas, Ph.D. (Deputy Head of Department of Industrial Engineering), Asst. Prof. Poom Luangjarmekorn (Deputy Head of Department of Industrial Engineering), Assoc. Prof. Pisit Jarumaneeroj, Ph.D. (Department of Industrial Engineering), Assoc. Prof. Natt Leelawat, D.Eng. (Department of Industrial Engineering and Assistant Dean for Communications and International Affairs), and Puwadol Dusadeerungsikul, Ph.D. (Department of Industrial Engineering) welcomed representatives from Keio University: Prof. Shinichiro Haruyama, Prof. Naohiko Kohtake, and Project Assoc. Prof. Akira Kodaka, at the Meeting Room No.408, Department of Industrial Engineering, Engineering Building 4, Faculty of Engineering, Chulalongkorn University. The representatives also visited Professor Arron Sorathesn Center of Excellence in Environmental Engineering, and the MI the making of innovatist Center.

23 August 2022: The Faculty of Engineering at Chulalongkorn University has partnered with AIS 5G since the initial trials of 5G in 2018 to the present. They have launched an R&D 5G centre, the first ever “AIS 5G PLAY GROUND & 5G GARAGE” in Thailand in Chula Engineering’s Centennial Memorial Building. Chula Engineering has installed a LIVE Private Network with 5G base stations on 2 frequencies: 2600 MHz and 26 GHz (mmWave), and other activities to support research into 5G innovation for both students and faculty. This support provided by the industry will strengthen the country as a whole. Wasit Wattanasap, Head of Nationwide Operation and Support Department at Advanced Info Service Pcl. (AIS), said at the launch of AIS 5G PLAY GROUND & 5G GARAGE, a cooperation with the Faculty of Engineering at Chulalongkorn University. “We are extremely honoured and proud to be involved in supporting education, providing spaces to develop readiness for students, developers and everybody involved in Thailand’s digital tech industries to have the chance for hands-on experimentation and develop their ideas with new technologies such as AI, ML, VR, AR, MR, IoT, Metaverse and Robotics, all on 5G. “Although Thailand has had commercial 5G services since

On July 26, 2022, Professor Supot Teachavorasinskun, D.Eng., Dean of the Faculty of Engineering, Chulalongkorn University, together with Professor Tawatchai Charinpanitkul, Associate Dean for Academic Affairs; and Associate Professor Natt Leelawat, D.Eng., Assistant Dean for Communications and International Affairs; welcomed representatives from Universitas Hasanuddin, Indonesia led by Dr. Muh. Akbar, M.Si, Director of Innovation and Asset; Abdullah Sanusi, SE., MBA., Ph.D., Director of Alumni & Career Preparation; Dr. Ida Leida M., SKM., M.KM, M.ScPH, Director of Academics; Asmi Citra Malina, S.Pi., M.Agr., Ph.D., Director of Innovation and team, at Meeting Room No.213, 2nd Floor, Building 3, Faculty of Engineering and also visited MI the making of innovatist Center. The purpose of this visit was to discuss to know each other as well as find out the collaboration opportunities. After the meeting, the delegates also visited MI the making of innovatist Center, to see the place where Chula Engineering students can create the prototype from their ideas.

It is a webinar activity filled with alumni or experts from both the Faculty of Engineering Gadjah Mada University (UGM) and the Faculty of Engineering, Chulalongkorn University (Chula Engineering) who work in 3 sectors, namely the manufacturing, infrastructure, and energy sectors to provide knowledge for students related to the development, potential, and differences in the work environment in the three sectors in two countries (Indonesia and Thailand). This activity contains presentation sessions from speakers and question-and-answer sessions by participants and speakers. English language is used as the main communication medium in the event. We are calling for 35 students from Chula Engineering to participate in this event. The students who join both days will receive a Certificate of Participation! Schedule :Saturday, 27 August 2022 (13.30 – 17.30 ICT)Keynote Speakerrs Manufacturing SectorProf. Dr. Somkiat TangjitsitcharoenDepartment of Industrial Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Chulalongkorn University, Thailand Infrastructure Engineering SectorProf. Dr. -Eng. Tobias KleinertRWTH Aachen University, Germany Energy SectorProf. Dr. Ahmed Agus SetiawanGadjah Mada University, Indonesia Sunday, 28 August 2022 (13.30 – 17.00 ICT)Topic: Virtual Students Exchange It is a student exchange activity carried out virtually through the ZoomMeeting platform which contains benchmarking activities related tostudent and cultural activities between countries which are divided