Appointment 2 Acting Vice Presidents for Academic Affairs (VPAA) and Research (VPR)

Newly, announced the appointments of Professor Sivanappan Kumar as Acting Vice President for Academic Affairs and Professor Kanchana Kanchanasut as Acting Vice President for Research at AIT. 

 

The appointment of the 2 Vice Presidents, following the resignation of Prof. S. Rakshit, VPR last year and Prof. I.M. Pandey on 31 March 2013, was informed and endorsed by the Board of Trustees at its meeting on 22 April 2013. Both Vice Presidents will work half-time, sharing the work load with their normal duty. Due to the current financial situation of AIT, both Professor Kumar and Professor Kanchana have kindly agreed not to receive any extra supplement.

Professor Kumar is Professor in Energy in the School of Environment, Resources & Development.  He was once Dean of School of Environment Resource and Development. Professor Kanchana is an expert in internet technology and the founder of the TH domain. She currently serves as Director of the Internet Education & Research Laboratory (intERLab).

 

On their respective roles as Vice Presidents, Professor Kumar and Professor Kanchana are expected to foster a sense of mutual cooperation and integration across the functional areas and provide the necessary interface between the administration and the Schools and other units.