{"id":5957,"date":"2026-09-09T12:54:14","date_gmt":"2026-09-09T12:54:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.eng.ku.ac.th\/?p=5957"},"modified":"2026-09-09T12:54:16","modified_gmt":"2026-09-09T12:54:16","slug":"international-guest-lecture-on-technology-for-water-supply-network-management-and-leakage-control","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/en.eng.ku.ac.th\/?p=5957","title":{"rendered":"International Guest lecture on Technology for Water Supply Network Management and Leakage Control"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>On 4 September, 2026, our Faculty of Engineering\u2019s Department of Water Resources Engineering organized a special guest lecture for the course 01209425, <em>Hydraulics of Water Supply Distribution Systems<\/em>, on the topic, <strong>\u201cTechnology for Network Management and Leakage Control.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/en.eng.ku.ac.th\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/51-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5958\" srcset=\"https:\/\/en.eng.ku.ac.th\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/51-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/en.eng.ku.ac.th\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/51-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/en.eng.ku.ac.th\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/51-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/en.eng.ku.ac.th\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/51.jpg 1477w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/en.eng.ku.ac.th\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/52-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5959\" srcset=\"https:\/\/en.eng.ku.ac.th\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/52-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/en.eng.ku.ac.th\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/52-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/en.eng.ku.ac.th\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/52-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/en.eng.ku.ac.th\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/52.jpg 1477w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Two internationally recognized speakers were invited: Mr Michael K. 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Both are experts from leading companies specializing in industrial water-measurement products.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>During the session, students learned about cutting-edge innovations and equipment for reducing water loss caused by leaks in water-supply systems, including a wide range of technologies, practical applications, and operational processes for efficiently controlling and reducing water loss.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/en.eng.ku.ac.th\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/56-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5960\" srcset=\"https:\/\/en.eng.ku.ac.th\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/56-768x1024.jpg 768w, 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