Agricultural Systems and Engineering

13/01/2026

Royal Thai Government Scholarship – August 2026 Intake

The Asian Institute of Technology (AIT) invites qualified applicants to apply for prestigious Royal Thai Government Scholarships for Master’s and Doctoral programs.

📅 Application Deadline: 31 March
📌 Scan the QR code for more information or contact: [email protected]

08/12/2025

📢 International Training on Climate-Resilient Digital Agriculture with Emerging Technologies
📅 16–27 March 2026
📍 Asian Institute of Technology (AIT), Bangkok, Thailand

Join our 2-week hands-on program covering drones, IoT automation, hydroponics, regenerative agriculture, digital marketing for farmers, plant factory visits, and more! Perfect for professionals, students, researchers, NGOs, and agritech innovators.

Limited to 25 seats

More Information:
https://ait.ac.th/event/international-training-on-climate-resilient-digital-agriculture-with-emerging-technologies/

📝 Apply Now: https://forms.gle/fnVYYpeHHjpZXXnRA
Deadline: 15 January 2026

📞 Contact:
Dr. Sushil Kumar Himanshu
Line/WhatsApp: +66-972956188
Email: [email protected] | [email protected]

12/11/2025

🌾 ASE & ABM Field Trip 2025 🌱
On 10–11 November 2025, 36 students, faculty, and staff from the Agricultural Systems and Engineering program and Agribusiness Management program, AIT, joined a two-day field trip to explore cutting-edge technologies and sustainable agricultural practices.

Highlights:
🔹 Chia Tai Experience Center (Chachoengsao) – learned about innovations in rice cultivation management, crop improvement, modern farming demonstration plots, and agricultural technologies such as drones and auto-steering control systems.
🔹 Eastern Economic Corridor of Innovation (EECi), Rayong – explored biorefinery, plant phenomics, and smart greenhouse systems driving the future of modern agriculture.
🔹 Thai President Foods (Chonburi) – observed large-scale food production of Mama instant noodles and learned about quality control processes.
🔹 Nichcha Charm Smart Farm – experienced data-driven watermelon cultivation, sustainable practices, and value chain management.

💡 Participants gained valuable knowledge on how innovation and technology can enhance efficiency and sustainability across the agricultural value chain.

🙏 Special thanks to all four visiting sites — Chia Tai Experience Center, Eastern Economic Corridor of Innovation (EECi), Thai President Foods, and Nichcha Charm Smart Farm — for warmly welcoming us, sharing your valuable knowledge, and giving your time to inspire our students.

&ABM

03/11/2025

03/11/2025

🌾 Special AIT Seminars – Sharing Knowledge for Sustainable Agriculture! 🌍

Agricultural Systems and Engineering Program, Department of Food, Agriculture, and Natural Resources (DFANR), AIT, recently hosted two insightful seminars on 29 October 2025:

🎙️ 1. “Enhancing Accessibility and Reproducibility of Agroecosystem Modeling Research through Open-Source Web Tools: SWAT and HAWQS”
by Dr. Arun Bawa, Assistant Professor in the Department of Agricultural Engineering at the Texas A&M University- USA.
🔹 Highlight: Open-source tools empowering researchers worldwide to advance sustainable agroecosystem modeling.

🌱 2. “The Rural Development Administration of South Korea: Roles and Responses to Climate Change”
by Dr. Sangmin Jun and Dr. Soonkun Choi, Climate Change Division, National Institute of Agricultural Sciences,
Rural Development Administration, South Korea
🔹 Highlight: Innovative research and projects on climate change adaptation and carbon neutrality.

A big thank you to all speakers and participants for making these seminars meaningful and inspiring! 💚

31/10/2025

AIT Field Visit in Collaboration with DOAE, Ubon Ratchathani 🇹🇭

The Department of Food, Agriculture and Natural Resources (DFANR), AIT, would like to extend our sincere appreciation to the Department of Agricultural Extension (DOAE), Ubon Ratchathani Province, for their warm welcome and strong support during our field visit on 30 October 2025.

The AIT research team, led by Dr. Sushil Himanshu together with researchers from Texas A&M University, USA, and the Republic of Korea, had the opportunity to study and exchange knowledge on rice production in the Mekong and Mun River basins.

This collaboration aims to enhance understanding of sustainable rice production under climate change, strengthen research partnerships, and contribute toward achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

We are truly grateful to all officers from the Provincial and District Agricultural Offices of Khong Chiam and Phibun Mangsahan for their kind guidance and coordination throughout the visit. 🙏