On 10 June 2026, Asst. Prof. Dr. Thanaphon Korthana, Chair of the Doctor of Philosophy Program in Management Innovation, together with Mr. Maoliang Ai, CEO of JINAN LEIREN Technology Co., Ltd. (a company wholly owned by Shandong University), Mr. Rungtham Kamnarai, Director of the Research and Innovation Development Division of the Provincial Waterworks Authority (PWA), and Mr. Amphon Promyok from AT Technology Anywhere Co., Ltd., visited a nanotechnology-based water treatment plant.

The visit was conducted in collaboration with the Provincial Waterworks Authority and the ATA Group in Huzhou, China, with the objective of exploring advanced water treatment technologies and fostering future cooperation to develop academic service projects and innovation-driven initiatives.