13 Notable alumni of Asian Institute of Technology
Updated: June 10, 2026 EliteDegrees
Asian Institute of Technology is ranked #1,508 in the world and #9 in Thailand by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 13 notable alumni from Asian Institute of Technology sorted by their wiki pages popularity. The directory includes famous graduates and former students along with research and academic staff. Many individuals affiliated with Asian Institute of Technology won Nobel Prizes for Peace, in Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, and Economics.
1. Ranjith Premalal De Silva
1963-. (aged 63)
engineer
Ranjith Premalal De Silva is a Sri Lankan professor of Agricultural engineering and former Vice Chancellor of the Uva Wellassa University. He is the founder President of Geo-Informatics Society of Sri Lanka. He is the current Vice-Chancellor of University of Vocational Technology. He is the Acting Director and CEO of National Institute of Fundamental Studies, Hantana, Kandy.
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2. Murugesu Sivapalan
1953-. (aged 73)
hydrologist
university teacher
Murugesu Sivapalan is an Australian-American engineer and hydrologist of Sri Lankan Tamil origin and a world leader in the area of catchment hydrology. He is currently the Chester and Helen Siess Endowed Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering, and professor of Geography & Geographic Information Science, at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign. Sivapalan is widely recognized for his fundamental research...
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3. Sopon Pornchokchai
1958-. (aged 68)
politician
Sopon Pornchokchai is a property valuer and real estate researcher in the ASEAN Region, Africa and South America.
4. Yuen Poovarawan
1950-. (aged 76)
computer scientist
engineer
Yuen Poovarawan is a Thai computer scientist. He worked at Kasetsart University in Bangkok, Thailand until his retirement, where his last positions were associate professor in the Department of Computer Engineering and Vice President for Information Technology. Among his noted contributions are the development of natural language processing for the Thai language, and the advancement of information technology services in...
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5. Rahula Anura Attalage
engineer
Rahula Anura Attalage a professor of mechanical engineering and the director of the Post Graduate Institute of the Faculty of Engineering at the University of Moratuwa in Sri Lanka.
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6. Nigel Paul Villarete
1962-. (aged 64)
politician
civil engineer
Nigel Paul C. Villarete is a Filipino civil engineer and urban planner. He was the general manager of Mactan–Cebu International Airport and the chief executive officer of the Mactan–Cebu International Airport Authority (MCIAA) from October 26, 2010 to December 31, 2016.
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7. May Sabai Phyu
human rights defender
May Sabai Phyu is a Kachin activist from Burma. She is active in promoting human rights, freedom of expression, peace, justice for Myanmar's ethnic minorities, anti-violence in Kachin State, and lately in combating violence against women and promoting gender equality issues.
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8. Jacob Dungau Sagan
1946-. (aged 80)
politician
Jacob Dungau Sagan was the Member of Parliament for Baram, Sarawak from 1995 to 2013 and was the first Kenyah person to be appointed as a deputy cabinet minister in Malaysia.
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9. Frank Bainimarama
1954-. (aged 72)
politician
military officer
Josaia Voreqe "Frank" Bainimarama CF OStJ MSD ( Fijian pronunciation: [tʃoˈsɛia βoˈreŋɡe mbɛiniˈmarama]; born 27 April 1954) is a Fijian former politician and naval officer who served as the prime minister of Fiji from 2007 until 2022. A member of the FijiFirst party, which he founded in 2014, he began his career as an officer in the Fijian navy and...
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10. Mohammad Kaykobad
1954-. (aged 72)
computer scientist
Mohammad Kaykobad is a Bangladeshi computer scientist, educator, author, and columnist. Along with Muhammed Zafar Iqbal, he started the national mathematics olympiad. He was a professor of computer science and engineering in Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology, and became a faculty member of computer science and engineering at Brac University in 2020. Also a faculty member of University of...
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11. Mao Chi-kuo
1948-. (aged 78)
university teacher
economist
politician
Mao Chi-kuo is a Taiwanese engineering professor and politician. A member of the Kuomintang (KMT), he served as the premier of the Republic of China from 2014 to 2016 and was previously the president of the Executive Yuan from 2014 to 2016.
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12. Sirindhorn, Princess Royal
1955-. (aged 71)
linguist
historian
environmentalist
composer
writer
Maha Chakri Sirindhorn, The Princess Royal is a member of the Thai royal family. She is the second daughter of King Bhumibol Adulyadej (Rama IX) and Queen Sirikit, and the younger sister of King Vajiralongkorn (Rama X).
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13. K M Baharul Islam
2019-2021 (aged 2)
writer
K M Baharul Islam is presently the Director, Institute of Management Technology Hyderabad, India. He was a Professor and the Chairperson of Centre of Excellence in Public Policy and Government at Indian Institute of Management Kashipur from July 2012 to Jan 2025. He served as the Dean during 2019-2021 at the same institute. He was elected as a Fellow of...
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