On Nov 25, 2021, as the main coordinator of the consortium, the School of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, arranged the first periodic meeting through an online platform to report on the progress of the scholarship program, international conference and workshop, industrial partner involvement, financial management, and academic events. The meeting proved to be fruitful for all consortium partners: SME-UTM, Malaysia; NITECH, Japan; MIE-UGM, Indonesia; SEE-HUST, Vietnam; and My Bamboo Sdn Bhd, Malaysia. Despite the [...]

On November 12, 2021, as the main facilitator, Kasetsart University (KU) conducted the fifth periodic meeting through an online platform to report on the achievements of the consortium over the past six months, its future strategic plan, and the challenges faced during the COVID-19 pandemic. Almost all the consortium partners from Thailand, Japan, Myanmar, Laos, India, and Nepal, joined the meeting. The meeting resulted in several fruitful discussions. Details of the progress made on the scholarship program, [...]