KMITL Develops AI Personnel and Data Center Sandbox

Thansettakij•Economy•7d ago

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KMITL is developing a Data Center Sandbox and specialized curricula to produce personnel for the AI and digital economy sectors.

•KMITL is establishing a Data Center Sandbox on an 18-rai plot known as Park Tech.
•The institution is developing data center curricula at the Master's level, with a Doctoral program planned for the next semester.
•Initial investment for the Data Center Sandbox is estimated between 500-1,000 million baht, with 500 million baht already raised from the private sector.

•KMITL is developing Park Tech as an 18-rai Sandbox area to test technology and serve as a national learning center for data centers and renewable energy management.
•Assoc. Prof. Dr. Komsan Maleesi stated that Thailand's strong engineering foundation allows personnel to be upskilled for the data center industry within 3-6 months if clear policies exist.
•The College of Innovation and Industrial Management (CII) currently offers Master's degree courses in data center management and operations, with a PhD program in preparation.
•KMITL has collaborated with Amazon Web Services (AWS) for scholarships and curriculum development over two generations.
•KMITL is planning data center projects to support medical AI research and an advanced radiotherapy center near King Mongkut's Hospital Ladkrabang.
•The initial phase of the Data Center Sandbox aims for a capacity of approximately 200 megawatts with a minimum infrastructure budget of 500 million baht.
•KMITL is coordinating with the Board of Investment (BOI) and the National Research Council of Thailand (NRCT) to build a data center network and training courses.

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Assoc. Prof. Dr. Komsan Maleesi(รศ.ดร.คมสัน มาลีสี)

President of King Mongkut's Institute of Technology Ladkrabang.

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Surapong Siripongdee(รศ.ดร.สุรพงษ์ สิริพงศ์ดี)

Dean of the College of Innovation and Industrial Management.

King Mongkut's Institute of Technology Ladkrabang(สถาบันเทคโนโลยีพระจอมเกล้าเจ้าคุณทหารลาดกระบัง)ℹ️

An educational institution developing data center curricula and the Park Tech Sandbox.

KMITL(สจล.)ℹ️

Abbreviation for King Mongkut's Institute of Technology Ladkrabang.

College of Innovation and Industrial Management(วิทยาลัยการจัดการนวัตกรรมและอุตสาหกรรม)

A college within KMITL that developed data center curricula focusing on management and operations.

CII

Abbreviation for the College of Innovation and Industrial Management.

Amazon Web Servicesℹ️

A provider of scholarships and curriculum development support for KMITL.

Abbreviation for Amazon Web Services.

Ministry of Higher Education, Science, Research and Innovation(กระทรวงการอุดมศึกษา วิทยาศาสตร์ วิจัยและนวัตกรรม)ℹ️

A government ministry KMITL coordinates with for data center development.

MHESI(อว.)ℹ️

Abbreviation for the Ministry of Higher Education, Science, Research and Innovation.

National Research Council of Thailand(สำนักงานการวิจัยแห่งชาติ)

The agency that assigned KMITL as the main unit to create a data center network.

NRCT(วช.)

Abbreviation for the National Research Council of Thailand.

Board of Investment(สำนักงานคณะกรรมการส่งเสริมการลงทุน)

An agency collaborating with KMITL to develop training courses for entrepreneurs and new personnel.

BOI

Abbreviation for the Board of Investment.

Park Tech

An 18-rai area being developed by KMITL as a Sandbox for technology testing and data center infrastructure.

King Mongkut's Hospital Ladkrabang(โรงพยาบาลพระจอมเกล้าเจ้าคุณทหารลาดกระบัง)

The location adjacent to which KMITL plans to develop an advanced radiotherapy center and medical AI data center.