Trilateral Cooperation in Progress! FTE KMUTNB Discusses Collaboration with Universities in France and Iran

On October 28, 2024, Professor Dr. Matheepot Patanasak, Lecturer of the Department of Teacher Training in Electrical Engineering at the Faculty of Technical Education, King Mongkut’s University of Technology North Bangkok (KMUTNB), led a delegation of faculty members and researchers from the University of Lorraine, France and France and Shahid Beheshti University, Tehran, Islamic Republic of Iran to meet Assoc.Prof.Dr. Pairote Stirayakorn, Dean of the Faculty of Technical Education, Assoc.Prof.Dr.Somsak  Akatimagool, Associate Dean for Administration and Organizational Development, and Asst. Prof. Dr. Panarit Sethakul, Faculty Advisor, to review and report on the progress of the Double/Dual Degree Program for PhD students in Energy and Electrical Engineering.

The meeting also included discussions on research collaboration in the fields of engineering and engineering education with Shahid Beheshti University, Tehran, Iran. Assoc. Prof. Dr. Roghayeh shared research findings from joint projects, and the three universities have collectively published more than 100 joint research papers.

The representatives from the University of Lorraine and Shahid Beheshti University who participated in the discussions were as follows:

1. Prof. Bruno Douine, GREEN Lab (Super conductor lab), University of Lorraine, France
2. Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ehsanv Jamshidpour, GREEN Lab (Power electronic lab), University of Lorraine, France
3. Assoc. prof. Roghayeh Gavagsaz-Ghoachani, Department of Renewable Energies Engineering, Faculty of Mechanical and Energy Engineering, Shahid Beheshti University, Tehran, Islamic Republic of Iran.
4. Asst. Dr. Aslan Gholami, Department of Renewable Energies Engineering, Faculty of Mechanical and Energy Engineering, Shahid Beheshti University, Tehran, Islamic Republic of Iran.
5. Dr. Nooshin Abzan, Faculty of Petroleum and Chemical Engineering, Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University, Islamic Republic of Iran.

The outcomes of this meeting and discussion will lead to tangible trilateral cooperation among the three universities in the future, strengthening the educational and research capabilities of the Faculty of Technical Education, King Mongkut’s University of Technology North Bangkok (KMUTNB). This will further enhance the international recognition and reputation of the faculty.