You are invited to join upcoming Event of Innovative research and Computational Science Lab of  College of Arts, Media and Technology

22 August 2024 10.00-14.00  KIND center CAMT 3nd floor :  Smart Cities and Sustainable Tourism

Prof.Noam  Shoval 

Director of the Center for Urban Innovation at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem

 Professor Noam Shoval is an expert in urban geography and planning, urban tourism and the development and implementation of advanced tracking technologies useful in urban studies, tourism and medicine. Internationally, he is a sought-after consultant and collaborator on research projects in the areas of tourist time-space activities, urban tourism planning, and aging and cognitive decline of patients. Professor Shoval’s impact has been global, including policy and planning in Spain, Hong Kong, Israel, Germany, Denmark, Italy, and China. Professor Shoval completed his Ph.D. at The Hebrew University under the supervision of the late Prof. Arie Shachar and conducted post-doctoral research at the University of London (2000– 2001). He was an Alexander von Humboldt Research Fellow at the University of Heidelberg (2007- 2008). He spent an academic year (2014-2015) as a visiting professor at the Center for Urban and Social Research at the University of Pittsburgh. Currently he is a Visiting Professor at the School of Hotel and Tourism at the Polytechnic University of Hong Kong. Over the years he published five books and over one hundred twenty other scientific publications. Professor Shoval, served as the chair of the department of Geography (2009-2013), Director of the European Forum (2015-2018, 2022-), The Provost of the Rothberg International School (2017- 2022) and the President of the Israeli Geographical Association (2015-2017). In 2017 he was elected a fellow of the International Academy for the Study of Tourism. In 2019 he received the Belt and prize from the Polytechnic University of Hong Kong. And recently (February 2022) he received the Roy Wolfe Award for outstanding contributions to the field and discipline of Recreation, Tourism and Sport Geography. Awarded by the American Association of Geographers - Recreation, Tourism & Sport Specialty Group (AGG-RTS) 

https://ef.huji.ac.il/people/noam-shoval


Results:
Welcome and discuss collaboration with Prof. Noam Shoval, Director of the European Forum and the Center for Urban Innovation at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, an EU expert in Urban Innovation and Smart Tourism, who is a key partner of the college within the European Union network. Prof. Noam Shoval has secured numerous research grants from both the EU Commission and the German Research Fund.

During the meeting, representatives from the Innovative Computer & Advanced Technology research group, led by Dr. Theppharit Sinthamrongrak and Assistant Professor Dr. Chalermpol Kongjit, presented their research, which is ready for commercialization and further development through research funding to drive innovation.

Additionally, the Innovative Research and Computational Science Lab, represented by Assistant Professor Dr. Orawit Thinnukul, Assistant Professor Dr. Pattaraporn Khuwuthyakorn, Assistant Professor Dr. Sirikorn Santirojanakul, and Dr. Rattapol Phrommas from the Faculty of Mass Communication, also participated in the knowledge exchange and discussed submitting proposals for external funding.

The discussion focused on exchanging views on research related to modern tourism, integrating tourism management, urban development, and health, while promoting sustainability in energy and environmental practices. The college’s existing technological resources provide a strong foundation for further development and collaboration. Previously, both research groups have produced impactful work and received external funding, such as the Digital Twin research funded by the Program Management Unit for Human Resources & Institutional Development, Research and Innovation (PMU-B), and the research on applying digital technology to enhance the value of Lanna leisure tourism (Creative Leisure Lanna), supported by Program Management Unit for Competitiveness (PMU-C)

More information about Innovative Computer & Advanced Technology research group
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