On 25 August 2021 – Asst. Prof. Dr. Boonsit Yimwadsana, Ph. D. in Computer Science and M. Sc. in Computer Science Programs Chair, together with Dr. Akara Supratak, Instructor, as representatives of the Dean of the Faculty of Information and Communication Technology, Mahidol University, joined as witnesses in the Partnered PhD Agreement Signing Ceremony between Mahidol University and Swinburne University of Technology, Australia, via Zoom.
The ceremony was joined by many honorable delegates from both universities as follows:Mahidol University: Prof. Banchong Mahaisavariya, President of Mahidol University, together with Assoc. Prof. Nopraenue Sajjarax Dhirathiti, Vice President for International Relations and Corporate Communication, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Jackrit Suthakorn, Dean of Faculty of Engineering, Prof. Dr. Chartchalerm Isarankura-Na-Ayudhya, Dean of Faculty of Medical Technology, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Yodchanan Wongsawat, Vice Dean for Research and International Relations, Faculty of Engineering, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Norased Nasongkla, Department Chair, Biomedical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering
Swinburne University: Professor Pascale Quester, Vice Chancellor and President and executive team.Swinburne University of Technology and Mahidol University have entered an MoU to establish research linkage and collaboration between the two Universities in the fields of Medical Technology, Artificial Intelligence, Robotics, Data Science, Engineering, and Materials Science.
The parties have decided to deepen the partnership through the development of a Partnered PhD Program which allows the two universities to admit and jointly supervise at least 5 PhD students per year. This mutually beneficial partnership will bring both parties a potential increase in the number of HDR enrolments, growth in research capacity and a substantial contribution to quality research output, research funding, joint publications and research rankings.
Once significant number of PhD students is achieved, the two parties will discuss the possibility of setting up a Joint Research Centre in Biomedical Technology.
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