Congratulations to Dr. Mongkol Ekpanyapong and Dr. Jai Govind Singh on being promoted to Full Professor from the rank of Associate Professor, following the approval of the Board of the Trustees at its meeting held on the 28th of August 2025.
Dr. Mongkol joined AIT as an Assistant Professor in the School of Engineering and Technology (SET) in 2009 and was promoted to the rank of Associate Professor in 2016. He obtained his Ph.D. and Master of Science degrees in Electrical and Computer Engineering from the Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, USA in 2006 and 2003, respectively. He earned his Master of Engineering in Computer Science from the Asian Institute of Technology in 2000, and his Bachelor of Engineering in Computer Engineering from Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand in 1997. Dr. Mongkol’s research encompasses artificial intelligence, machine learning, deep learning, embedded systems, computer architecture, and microelectronics. He has received several distinctions, including the Thailand Research Fund Prominent Research Award in 2018 and multiple invention and innovation awards at international exhibitions. His service at AIT included leadership roles as Director of the AI Center and Head of the Industrial Systems Engineering Department in SET.
Dr. Singh joined AIT as an Assistant Professor in the School of Environment, Resources and Development (SERD) in 2009 and was promoted to the rank of Associate Professor in 2016. He obtained his Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur, India in 2008. Dr. Singh earned his Master of Technology in Electrical Engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Roorkee, India in 2003, and his Bachelor of Engineering in Electrical Engineering from Motilal Nehru National Institute of Technology (NIT) Allahabad, India in 2001. His research encompasses electric and hybrid electric vehicle technologies, smart grid and microgrid design and operation, renewable energy generation and integration, power system planning and control, and electricity market restructuring and power trading. He has also received multiple Best Paper Awards at international conferences in 2023 and 2025. His leadership roles at AIT include serving as Head of the Energy and Climate Change Department and Chair of the Sustainable Energy Transition program in SERD.
