Launching of the second phase of a very fruitful international research collaboration between Mahidol University, Thailand and Nanyang Technological University, Singapore. Visiting Prof. Dr. Ranjna Jindal, Program Director of International PhD Program in Environmental and Water Resources Engineering, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Mahidol University renewed her collaboration with Assoc. Prof. Dr. Kimberley N. Irvine, National Institute of Education and Nanyang Environment and Water Research Institute, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore. Dr. Irvine accepted to be the Co-advisor of a doctoral student Ms. Manisthawadee Jayasvasti – dissertation entitled “Performance Evaluation of the Cha-Am Municipality Wastewater Treatment System Using an Integrated PCSWMM Approach” with Visiting Prof. Dr. Ranjna Jindal as the Major Advisor.

On 19 August 2017, first sampling was conducted at the research site by Ms. Manisthawadee under the supervision of Assoc. Prof. Dr. Kimberley N. Irvine and Visiting Prof. Dr. Ranjna Jindal.