10/10/2022
CEE alumnus Arun Chaiseri (MS 1960) has received the Madhuri and Jagdish N. Sheth International Alumni Award for Exceptional Achievement from UIUC and Illinois International Programs.
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CEE alumnus Arun Chaiseri (MS 1960) has received the Madhuri and Jagdish N. Sheth International Alumni Award for Exceptional Achievement from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and Illinois International Programs. The International Achievement Awards recognize outstanding alumni, faculty, and students whose exceptional work, service, and/or scholarship has made a significant, global impact.
Chaiseri has made tremendous contributions to the development of civil engineering practice and construction technology in Thailand. He taught civil engineering at Chulalongkorn University until 1976 and established ACS engineering consulting company in 1977. ACS has fostered the development of young engineers. Many university students around the world are trained at his company.
Chaiseri has combined academic research in structural engineering and latest construction technology, including large-diameter bored pile, micro pile, wind-tunnel testing of long-span structures to be used in his country for the first time. His works include more than 20 high-rise and several iconic buildings in Bangkok.
Chaiseri is also known for his dedicated service to his profession and his contribution to the public. He was the President of the Engineering Institute of Thailand under the King’s Patronage from 1994-1997 and was the First President of the Council of Engineers of Thailand in 2000.
Learn more about Chaiseri and the other winners at https://blogs.illinois.edu/view/6758/290945144. The 2022 award recipients will be honored at a private awards ceremony on October 18, 2022. The ceremony will be live-streamed beginning at 7:45 p.m. CST. A link for the live-stream will be posted at the above URL as soon as it is available.