Assistant Professors Dr.Orawit Thinnukool, acting as Dean for International Collaboration and Fundraising, and Head of Innovative research and Computational Science Lab together with Assistant Professor Dr.Achara Khamason, acting as Dean for Organizational Management and Innovation, representing the College of Arts, Media, and Technology (CAMT) and Chiang Mai University (CMU), have extended their heartfelt congratulations to Professor Washington Ochieng on the occasion of his recognition in King Charles III’s Birthday Honours List.Professor Ochieng was honored with the prestigious title of Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) during a special ceremony, acknowledging his outstanding contributions and achievements in research within the United Kingdom.

A pioneer in Europe’s satellite-based global positioning and navigation systems, Professor Ochieng’s research spans across positioning, navigation, and timing (PNT) system design and applications across various domains, including water, land, air, and space. His research portfolio also encompasses infrastructure security and resilience, as well as user-centric mobility. Beyond his research, he serves as an advisor to the UK government on related policies.

Professor Ochieng is a Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering, Head of Imperial College London’s Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Chair in Positioning and Navigation Systems, and Director of the Institute for Security Science and Technology (ISST) at Imperial College London.

On behalf of Chiang Mai University and the College of Arts, Media, and Technology, We would like to extend our sincere congratulations to Professor Ochieng on his remarkable achievement.

Discussions aimed at exchanging ideas on cooperation strategies.  
It is widely known that the research team from the College of Arts, Media, and Technology has been collaborating with the Lloyd's Register Foundation Transport Risk Management Centre. They have been working on developing research proposals for external funding for some time and have also had informal visits from both researchers and administrators at Chiang Mai University. 

During this visit and meeting, there was a discussion about the goals of modern research, with a focus on environmental and health sustainability. The conversation highlighted the importance of conducting research aimed at these objectives and showcased the collaboration between the research group from the College of Arts, Media and Technology at Chiang Mai University and the Lloyd's Register Foundation Transport Risk Management Centre at Imperial College London. The collaboration involves research on health issues and studies related to preventing road accidents, including comparative data analysis between the United Kingdom, Taiwan (China), and Thailand.

This visit marks the first time that the research group and researchers have received direct support from Chiang Mai University for the P2O project. Previously, the research group received indirect support. Chiang Mai University continues to enhance the researchers' capabilities to collaborate with external researchers, aiming to further develop their research skills. These skills can be applied to improve teaching and learning, as well as to produce high-impact research outcomes.

Picture 1: Assistant Professor Dr. Worawit Chanchai, Dean and his team visit to Imperial College London since 2023.
This visit aimed to discuss and revise the existing agreement between Chiang Mai University's College of Media Arts and Technology and Imperial College London.

Picture 2:  Meeting with Professor Washington to discuss collaboration in October 2023.

#Reported by ICS News report/ Proofread by Dr.ARR