The Asian Satellite Campuses Institute (ASCI) hosted a research presentation ceremony on September 30, 2025, at the Noyori Conference Hall on Nagoya University's Higashiyama Campus. The event featured presentations by recent graduates of the Transnational Doctoral Programs for Leading Professionals in Asian Countries. The presentations were delivered both in-person and via Zoom live streaming to accommodate a broader audience.
The event opened with remarks from ASCI Director Akira Yamauchi, followed by congratulatory messages from Nagoya University President Naoshi Sugiyama and the deans of participating graduate schools where the graduates have completed their doctoral programs. The ceremony also included video messages and online greetings from international guests of honor representing government agencies and academic institutions across Asia, where the graduates are working.
ASCI Director Akira Yamauchi
Nagoya University President Naoshi Sugiyama
Five doctoral graduates presented their research findings:
- Dr. Ngo Thi Trang (Diplomatic Academy of Vietnam): "Labor provisions in trade agreements: The European Union approach and recommendations for Vietnam in implementing the European Union-Vietnam free trade agreement"
- Supervisor: Dr. Tomonori Mizushima, GSL
- Dr. Thet Mon Than (Ministry of Health, Myanmar): "Infection prevention and control status at public hospitals and factors associated with COVID-19 infection among healthcare workers in Myanmar: A cross-sectional study"
- Supervisor: Dr. Eiko Yamamoto, GSM
- Dr. Dolonbaeva Zuura (Ministry of Health, Kyrgyz Republic): "Unmet need for contraception among married women in the Kyrgyz Republic using the datasets from the 2006, 2014 and 2018 Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey: A cross-sectional study"
- Supervisor: Dr. Eiko Yamamoto, GSM
- Dr. Ace Mugssy Lina Agustin (Central Luzon State University, Philippines): "Exploring the Potential of Specialty Rice for Rainfed Lowland Cultivation"
- Supervisor: Assistant Prof. Mana Nakata, GSBS
- Dr. Sophorn Nouv (General Directorate of Animal Health and Production, Cambodia): "Molecular epidemiology of bovine mastitis and its impact on milk quality in Cambodian dairy farms"
- Supervisor: Prof. Satoshi Ohkura, GSBS
Dr. Ngo Thi Trang
Dr. Thet Mon Than
Dr. Dolonbaeva Zuura
Dr. Ace Mugssy Lina Agustin
Dr. Sophorn Nouv
