From Canada - Anshul Bhatnagar - University of Toronto

Canada (U of Toronto)

MSU is a "University of Opportunity."  - Anshul B.

Anshul Bhatnagar, with support from the University of Toronto,
is in Maha Sarakam conducting research on Urban Development and Sustainable Community Planning.

Anshul's research here has been ongoing since June 2016, and is scheduled to finish by September 2016.  The project should include an environmental impact assessment, as well as a stakeholder analysis.  Anshul will return to Canada in August, and continue on to finish a Master's of Science Degree in Sustainability Management.

Additional Information:
This was conducted as an individual project of the UCRSEA, Anshul is also working to provide a more comprehensive stakeholder analysis for the TRAM project of the Khon Kaen city district.

While on campus, Anshul lived in an On-Campus dormitory, at the time reserved for all foreign visitors; professors, event speakers, and exchange students.

Anshul's recommendations to guests of Maha Sarakam, and students looking into studying at the University of Maha Sarakam can be found in more details in the accompanying article.

Anshul was motivated during his time here, and took an interest in pursuing some independent research - he spent some of his free time offering support to the TEI group (HQ in Bangkok, Thailand's capital) on their project related to both building and making infrastructure improvements in order to prepare for the introduction of new transportation.  This project also took into account necessary improvements to existing roads and transport systems, as well as ideas towards future planning, applicable to the wider Esaan region, with the center of this being the nearby town of Khon Kaen.  He contributed his talents through consultation offered to the board members in this project, his expertise and personal experience was specifically valuable in the area of sustainable large-city transportation infrastructure.