Tipco Asphalt and the Department of Civil Engineering, Chulalongkorn University, have entered into an MOU for academic collaboration aimed to advance sustainable knowledge, technology, and innovation in the asphalt industry.
On May 8, 2024, Tipco Asphalt Public Company Limited, represented by Mr. Soranard Nantamontry (Deputy CEO – Thailand Business) and Mr. Surapon Katekaew (Technical Director), together with the Department of Civil Engineering, Chulalongkorn University, represented by Professor Dr. Boonchai Stitmannaithum (Head of the Department of Civil Engineering) and Associate Professor Dr. Withit Pansuk (Deputy Head of the Department – Academic Affairs), formally entered into an MOU for academic collaboration. The collaboration aims to foster academic partnership and facilitate research activities beneficial to both parties, including special lectures by company experts at the university, support for on-site visits to construction projects and access to laboratory testing facilities, opportunities for internship, as well as joint research and development endeavors focused on enhancing asphalt concrete materials and solutions. Associate Professor Dr. Sorawit Narupiti and Associate Professor Dr. Boonchai Sangpetngam, associate professors of Transportation Engineering at Chulalongkorn University, also served as witnesses during the ceremony.
