{"id":28424,"date":"2026-03-30T19:32:52","date_gmt":"2026-03-30T12:32:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mtec.or.th\/en\/?p=28424"},"modified":"2026-03-30T19:36:27","modified_gmt":"2026-03-30T12:36:27","slug":"mtec-nstda-welcomes-delegation-from-yamagata-university","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mtec.or.th\/en\/mtec-nstda-welcomes-delegation-from-yamagata-university\/","title":{"rendered":"MTEC, NSTDA Welcomes Delegation from Yamagata University, Japan, to Strengthen R&#038;D Collaboration"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"28424\" class=\"elementor elementor-28424\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f29236d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f29236d\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b3e1e29\" data-id=\"b3e1e29\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4b13b71 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"4b13b71\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1477\" height=\"1108\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mtec.or.th\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/1_2.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-28411\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mtec.or.th\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/1_2.jpg 1477w, https:\/\/www.mtec.or.th\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/1_2-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mtec.or.th\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/1_2-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.mtec.or.th\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/1_2-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1477px) 100vw, 1477px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3ce6420 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3ce6420\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7c4ab69\" data-id=\"7c4ab69\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-807af70 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"807af70\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">On Friday, 27 March 2026, the National Metal and Materials Technology Center (MTEC), National Science and Technology Development Agency (NSTDA), welcomed a delegation from Yamagata University, Japan, led by Prof. Hiroshi Ito, Vice President of Yamagata University, and Mr. Takashi Fukuda, President of Mundo Co., Ltd., for an official visit and collaborative discussions at MTEC, Thailand Science Park.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">The visit aims to establish institutional ties and provide the framework for future collaboration between the two organizations. Dr. Ekkarut Viyanit, Deputy Executive Director, led the MTEC delegation, which included Dr. Bunpot Mai-ngam, Research Team Leader, along with Dr. Wuttipong Rungseesantivanon, Dr. Rittirong Pruthtikul, and Dr. Natcha Prakymoramas from the Plastic Product Development Research Team, Material Processing and Manufacturing Automation Research Group, as well as representatives from the Strategic Alliance and Partnership Development Section, Research and Innovation Strategy Division.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">During the meeting, both sides discussed key areas of collaboration, including the extension of the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between NSTDA (acting through MTEC) and Yamagata University, as well as potential joint research activities aimed at delivering tangible outcomes in science, technology, and innovation.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1c72c45 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1c72c45\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-32b960d\" data-id=\"32b960d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fb8bb54 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"fb8bb54\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1477\" height=\"1108\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mtec.or.th\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/S__116965419_0_0.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-28410\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mtec.or.th\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/S__116965419_0_0.jpg 1477w, https:\/\/www.mtec.or.th\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/S__116965419_0_0-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mtec.or.th\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/S__116965419_0_0-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.mtec.or.th\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/S__116965419_0_0-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1477px) 100vw, 1477px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-37b3a56 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"37b3a56\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e52fe32\" data-id=\"e52fe32\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e240aad elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e240aad\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Following the discussions, the delegation visited the Plastics Technology Laboratory at the MTEC Pilot Plant building, which conducts a wide range of research and development activities, including material selection and development, plastic product design and development, forming process development, and product testing and analysis. Dr. Bongkot Hararak, a researcher from the Plastic Product Development Research Team, provided an in-depth overview of the laboratory\u2019s capabilities, which attracted the delegation&#8217;s attention. The visit also allowed for the exchange of ideas on plastic product design and development, as well as prospective collaboration with private sector partners to help the translation of research findings into industrial applications.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">This visit marks an important step in strengthening MTEC and Yamagata University\u2019s R&amp;D partnership, paving the way for innovations that address evolving industry and societal needs.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e515ebf elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e515ebf\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column 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