On Thursday, 24
April 2025, at 10:00 a.m., in the
Meeting Room 10, 10th Floor, the
Golden Jubilee Administration and Information Center Building, Kasetsart
University, Asst. Prof. Krit Won-in, Ph.D., Vice President for Innovations and
Social Missions, and KU lecturers and administrators, namely Assoc. Prof.
Donludee Jaisut, Ph.D., Deputy Dean for International Affairs, Faculty of
Agriculture; Assoc. Prof. Siripon Anantawaraskul, Ph.D., Vice Dean for Research
Affairs and Innovation, Faculty of Engineering; Asst. Prof. Jiramate Changklom,
Ph.D., Assistant Dean for International Affairs, Faculty of Engineering; Dr.
Thanankhorn Jaiphong, Assistant Dean for Innovation and Social Impact
Partnerships, Faculty of Engineering at Kamphaeng Saen; Asst. Prof. Sombat
Khawprateep, Ph.D., Department of Farm Mechanics, Faculty of Agriculture at
Kamphaeng Saen; Asst. Prof. Thunyapat Thongyen, Ph.D., Department of Environmental Technology and
Management, Faculty of Environment; Assoc. Prof. Nopparat Kaakkurivaara, Ph.D.,
Deputy Director for Research and International Affairs, Kasetsart University
Research and Development Institute; Mr. Rattapan Trongwiwat, Head of
International Relations and Global Affairs, Faculty of Science; and a Qualified
Expert from Faculty of Engineering at Kamphaeng Saen discussed with Professor John
Bell, Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research and Innovation), University of Southern
Queensland (UniSQ), Australia.
UniSQ has approximately 27,000 students, with about 10 percent
being international students. In 2023, KU and UniSQ signed
an MoU, facilitated by Asst. Prof. Sombat Khawprateep, Ph.D., a UniSQ alumnus.
Since then, both institutions have engaged in collaborative activities,
including the KU & UniSQ Student Exchange 2024
program, jointly organized by the Faculty of Agriculture at Kamphaeng Saen and the
Faculty of Engineering at Kamphaeng Saen.
On this occasion, UniSQ expressed
a strong commitment to exploring collaboration in the fields of agriculture and
engineering. The university also presented information on its 4
flagship research focus areas, which are: 1. Space &
Defense (IAESS), 2. Agriculture & Environment (ILSE), 3. Regional Development (IRR), and Health (IRR). Both parties
engaged in a discussion on potential areas of cooperation and concluded the
meeting with a group photo.
The university's official website
> www.unisq.edu.au