AIT keen to strengthen academic and research collaboration with DU

President of Thailand's Asian Institute of Technology (AIT), Professor Pai-Chi Li, paid a courtesy call on Dhaka University Vice-Chancellor Professor Dr. A. B. M. Obaidul Islam on Tuesday morning, expressing keen interest in strengthening academic and research collaboration between the two institutions. The meeting took place at the Vice-Chancellor's office at Dhaka University (DU).

Among those present were DU Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Academic) Professor Dr. Abdus Salam, Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Administration) Professor Dr. Mohammad Almojaddedi Alfechani, Treasurer Professor Dr. M. Jahangir Alam Chowdhury,  Vice-Chancellor of MawlanaBhashani Science and Technology University Professor Dr. A. B. M. Shahidul Islam, AIT Executive Director VoravateChonlasin, Senior Programme Officer S. K. Shaheen Hossain, and Professor Dr. Md. Faruk Hossain of DU's Department of Geography and Environment.

During the meeting, DU Vice-Chancellor Professor Dr. A. B. M. Obaidul Islam highlighted the potential significance of AIT's expertise and institutional experience in education, research and university management for Dhaka University.

He noted that there were substantial opportunities for collaboration, particularly in strengthening academic and administrative management, artificial intelligence (AI), and various technology-driven fields.

The Vice-Chancellor further observed that closer institutional ties could facilitate the exchange of knowledge and expertise among faculty members, students and researchers from both universities, alongside the implementation of joint academic and research initiatives. He expressed optimism about expanding the scope of cooperation between Dhaka University and AIT.

AIT President Professor Pai-Chi Li, in turn, expressed his institution's strong interest in deepening academic and research partnerships with Dhaka University.

He proposed that the two institutions could establish a structured framework for cooperation through the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU). Such an agreement, he noted, could pave the way for faculty and student exchange programmes, joint research initiatives, master's and PhD-level academic programmes, summer programmes, and various professional and skills-development training initiatives.

Professor Li also expressed interest in drawing on AIT's institutional expertise to organisespecialised training programmes for DU faculty members, students, officials and personnel involved in institutional management.