NGUYEN MINH DOI – KHON KAEN UNIVERSITY – THAILAND Minh Doi in ASEAN-KKU Festival Nguyen Minh Doi is a student of the Advanced Program of Biotechnology Course 34 (ABC34). He received his Bachelor’s degree in September, 2013 and his academic research is “Study on defined alcoholic starter using rice malt as substrate”. In August 2013, he had a chance to attend “the 5th International Conference on Fermentation Technology for Value Added Agricultural Product” (FerVAAP 2013) organized by the Faculty of Technology, Khon Kaen University, Thailand and presented his research in this Conference. He is one of recipients of scholarship “The KKU Scholarship for ASEAN and GMS Countries’ Personnel, Academic Year 2014”. This scholarship provided him the opportunity to study Master’s degree Program in Khon Kaen University, Thailand. Currently, Minh Doi is studying a 2-year Program of Food Safety and Quality Management System in the department of Food Technology, faculty of Technology, Khon Kaen University. This Program with well-organizing curriculum is opened for International Students and Khon Kaen University is also one of the earliest universities teaching this program in Thailand. In Khon Kaen University, he will study the management systems using in food industry such as HACCP, ISO, GMP, GAP, etc and analytical techniques applied in food industry. Minh Doi is going to do the research for his thesis which related to using Essential Oils from herbs to prevent foods from microbial contamination. About Khon Kaen University (for more information http://www.kku.ac.th/?l=en) Khon Kaen University (KKU) was established as the major university in the Northeastern part of Thailand in 1964 and has developed itself to become one of the top universities in Thailand. Khon Kaen University has recently become one of the nine national research universities in Thailand and an educational center in the Mekong sub-region. The university’s major mission is to prepare future global citizens to work in a continually changing world. KKU’s strategic goal is to be recognized both internationally and regionally as a leading university in research. KKU currently has more than 40,000 students studying in 17 faculties, 1 satellite campus, 1 school, and 3 colleges and in 43 International/English programs which cover a wide variety of disciplines. Fact and Figure - 22 Faculties and Colleges with more than 2,200 academic staff and 8,500 supporting staff. - 40,000 students including 10,000 postgraduates and 500 overseas students - 340 study programs (101 Undergraduate programs, 138 in Masters Degree programs, 77 in Doctoral Degree programs and 24 Graduate Diploma programs) - 43 International programs The Learning Center Golden Jubilee Convention Hall Computer Center Main stadium KKU President Building A part of KKU view by Sky Drone Faculty of Education College of Local Administration Faculty of Technology Faculty of Science