Highlights of the Visit to the King Mongkut’s University of Technology Thonburi (KMUTT), Thailand

Dr Fathiah Abdullah, AP Dr. Puteri Rohani Megat Abdul Rahim, AP Dr. Norhafizah Abdul Rahman, Dr. Khairulliza Ahmad Salleh, Dr. Naimah Ahmad Yahya and Mrs. Khalijah Ramli

An official visit was made on November 1, 2023 to King Mongkut’s University of Technology Thonburi (KMUTT) by six Heads of Study Centers, UiTM Perak Branch. The main goal of the visit is to be able to have strategic industry-university collaboration between the two universities prior to signing of a memorandum of understanding. Being the host and finding a platform for future collaboration, KMUTT divided the parties from the two universities into three main groups namely built environment, business, language studies and computing, informatics, and mathematics. The participants involved during this session are listed below.

List of UiTM participants

  1. Associate Professor Dr. Norhafizah Abdul Rahman, Head of Department, College of Built Environment
  2. Associate Professor Dr. Puteri Rohani Megat Abdul Rahim, Head of Centre of Studies, Academy of Language Studies
  3. Dr. Khairulliza Ahmad Salleh, Head of Centre of Studies, College of Computing, Informatics and Mathematics
  4. Dr. Fathiah Abdullah, Head of Centre of Studies, Faculty of Applied Sciences
  5. Dr. Naimah Ahmad Yahya, Head of Centre of Studies, Faculty of Accountancy
  6. Mrs. Khalijah Ramli, Head of Centre of Studies, Faculty of Business Management

List of KMUTT participants

  1. Assoc. Prof. Dr. Chawin Chantharasenawong, Vice President for Internationalization
  2. Asst. Prof. Dr. Vorapoch Angkasith, Dean, Graduate School of Management and Innovation (GMI)
  3. Assoc. Prof. Dr. Charoenchai Khompatraporn, Associate Dean for Academic Affairs
  4. Dr. Alisa Kongthon, Head of Program in Digital Business Management, GMI
  5. Dr. Phattara Khumprom, Lecturer, GMI
  6. Asst. Prof. Dr. Nujarin Jongruja, Assistant Dean for Internationalization, Faculty of Science (FSci)
  7. Assoc. Prof. Dr. Jonathan Hoyin Chan, Advisor to the Dean for Internationalization, School of Information Technology
  8. Asst. Prof. Dr. Natjiree Jaturapitakkul, Associate Dean for Global Competence Development, School of Liberal Arts (SoLA)
  9. Asst. Prof. Thanis Tangkitjaroenkun, Assistant Dean for Academic Affairs, SOLA
  10. Ms. Sasima Juwasophi, Director, International Affairs Office (IA)
  11. Ms. Kabita Mahadur, International Coordinator, IA
  12. Ms. Parichart Kreaktarvuth, International Coordinator, IA

Experts from both universities discussed and explored opportunities for knowledge and experience sharing in both research and teaching. Additionally, further discussion was initiated to explore and identify strategies for cooperative learning in the domains of business, industrial mathematics, data science, science, education, and the built environment. These could be accomplished through establishing exchange programs for short research projects, strengthening ties with study visits to the business sector and associated industries, matching grant exchange, strategic partner for international conference, etc. This initial visit was successful in providing opportunities for future cooperation and it was the first step to develop a stronger scholarly relationships between the two universities.