Essays

A space for longer-form reflections on higher education leadership, internationalisation, engineering education, and wind energy research. New pieces will be added here over time.


Engineering Education with Purpose: Active Learning as a Culture

Engineering education

A reflection after keynoting PAEE/ALE 2026 at Taisho University, Tokyo — on why KMUTT’s shift to active learning was a patient thirteen-year evolution, not a reaction to disruption. Read the essay →

Rookie Winners: Looking Back on Student Formula Japan, 2009

Engineering education

A look back at KMUTT Racing’s first Student Formula campaign — and what a rookie team taught a young lecturer about engineering, failure, and generosity across borders. Read the essay →