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Nanocatalysis and Molecular Simulation Research Group
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Kajornsak Faungnawakij
Director of Nanocatalysis and Molecular Simulation Research Group
Education: Ph.D. (Chemical Engineering), Chulalongkorn University, Thailand
E-mail: kajornsak@nanotec.or.th
Research Interests: Nanocatalysis, Petrorefinery, and Biorefinery.
Supawadee Namuangruk
Head of Nanoscale Simulation Research Team
Education: Ph.D. (Chemistry), Kasetsart University, Thailand
E-mail: supawadee@nanotec.or.th
Research Interests: Application of density functional theory (DFT) method to design and predict the properties of functional nanomaterials in the fields of energy and environment.
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Itthi Chatnuntawech
Head of Nanoinformatics and Artificial Intelligence Research Team
Education: Ph.D. (Electrical Engineering and Computer Science), Massachusetts Institute of Technology, USA
E-mail: itthi.cha@nanotec.or.th
Research Interests: Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Deep Learning, Pattern Recognition, Computer Vision, Signal Processing, Mathematical Optimization, Magnetic Resonance Imaging
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CATALYST RESEARCH TEAM

Pongtanawat Khemthong
Principal Researcher
Education: Ph.D. (Chemistry), Suranaree University of Technology, Thailand
E-mail: pongtanawat@nanotec.or.th
Research Interests: Nanoporous materials for catalysis and adsorption process, Green chemistry, Hydrothermal carbonization, Synthesis of biofuels and chemical platforms from biomass, Environmental and purification applications
Vorranutch Itthibenchapong
Principal Researcher
Education: Ph.D. (Chemistry), Oregon State University, Corvallis, Oregon, USA
E-mail: vorranutch@nanotec.or.th
Research Interests: Nanomaterial and nanocatalysis for green energy and fuel production, Biorefinery, Nanocellulose and its Application
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Sanchai Kuboon
Senior Researcher
Education: Ph.D. (Materials Science and Engineering), Michigan Technological University, USA
E-mail: sanchai@nanotec.or.th
Research Interests: Nanocatalysts for Hydrogenation, Graphene and carbon Nanotube as catalyst support, Chemical platform production from biomass-based materials, Hydrogen production
Sirapassorn Kiatphuengporn
Researcher
Education: Ph.D. (Chemical Engineering), Kasetsart University, Thailand
E-mail: sirapassorn.kia@nanotec.or.th
Research Interests: Magnetically-induced catalytic reaction, Hydrogen and biochemical production, Carbon synthesis
Teera Butburee
Senior Researcher
Education: Ph.D. (Chemical Engineering), The University of Queensland, Australia
E-mail: teera.but@nanotec.or.th
Research Interests: Morphologically-controlled nanomaterial syntheses, Nanoarchitectural designs of metal oxide catalysts for energy and environmental applications, Single-atom catalysts, Carbon Materials
Pongkarn Chakthranont
Researcher
Education: Ph.D. (Chemical Engineering), Stanford University, USA
E-mail: pongkarn.cha@nanotec.or.th
Research Interests: Electrochemical and photoelectrochemical systems for renewable energy storage and chemical conversion, Semiconductor processing for photovoltaic and electronic applications
Aniwat Pengsawang
Researcher
Education: Ph.D. (Inorganic Chemistry), University of Oxford, UK
E-mail: aniwat.pen@nanotec.or.th
Research Interests: Heterogeneous catalysis, Biorefinery, Biomass conversion to chemicals
Bunyarat Rungtaweevoranit
Researcher
Education: Ph.D. (Chemistry), University of California, Berkeley, USA
E-mail: bunyarat.run@nanotec.or.th
Research Interests: metal-organic frameworks (MOFs), gas captures, catalytic conversion of biomass, operando infrared spectroscopy
Wanwitoo Wanmolee
Researcher
Education: Ph.D. (Energy Technology), King Mongkut’s University of Technology Thonburi, Thailand
E-mail: wanwitoo.wan@nanotec.or.th
Research Interests: Lignin valorisation/functionalisation and upgrading, biorefinery, green catalysis for production of bio-based chemicals & materials from lignocellulosic biomass
Chotitath Sanpitakseree
Researcher, Catalyst Research Team
Education: Ph.D. (Chemical Engineering), University of Minnesota Twin Cities, USA
E-mail: chotitath.san@nanotec.or.th
Research Interests: Liquid-phase catalytic transformation of biomass, Green chemistry, Hydrothermal reaction, Liquid-phase separation and purification
Jeeranan Nonkumwong
Researcher
Education: Ph.D. (Chemistry), Chiang Mai University, Thailand
E-mail: jeeranan.non@nanotec.or.th
Research Interests: Functional nanomaterials including magnetics, metal oxides, noble metals and ceramics-based materials for wastewater treatment, catalysis and magnetoelectric applications
Rungnapa Kaewmeesri
Researcher
Education: Ph.D. (Energy Technology), King Mongkut’s University of Technology Thonburi, Thailand
E-mail: rungnapa@nanotec.or.th
Research Interests: Biofuels
Wasawat Kraithong
Senior Research Assistant
Education: M.Eng. (Energy Technology & Management), King Mongkut’s University of Technology Thonburi
E-mail: wasawat@nanotec.or.th
Research Interests: Biomass pretreatment, Cellulose nanofiber, Synthesis of biochemical and biofuel from biomass
Sutarat Thongratkaew
Research Assistant
Education: M.Eng. (Chemical Engineering), Chulalongkorn University, Thailand
E-mail: sutarat.tho@nanotec.or.th
Research Interests: Dehydration reaction of thermochemical biomass, CO2 dry reforming of methane, CO2 hydrogenation, Metal oxide catalyst synthesis
Theerada Seehamongkol
Research Assistant
Education: M.Sc. (Chemistry), University of Melbourne, Australia
E-mail: theerada.see@nanotec.or.th
Research Interests: Organic synthesis (methodology development), Visible-light photoredox catalysis, Production of platform chemicals from biomass
Saran Youngjan
Research Assistant
Education: M.Sc. (Chemistry), Suranaree University of Technology, Thailand
E-mail: saran.you@nanotec.or.th
Research Interests: Modification of activated carbon for metal and pollution removal
Pawan Boonyoung
Research Assistant
Education: M.Sc. (Chemical Engineering), Thammasat University, Thailand
E-mail: pawan.boo@nanotec.or.th
Research Interests: Applications of nano-zeolites, templated carbon and carbon/composite materials
Kornkamon Meesombad
Research Assistant
Education: M.Eng.(Materials Engineering), Kasetsart University, Thailand
E-mail: kornkamon.mee@nanotec.or.th
Research Interests: Nanocatalysis, metal-oxide catalyst synthesis
Anan Jiratanachotikul
Engineer
Education: M.Sci. (Industrial Chemistry),King Mongkut’s University of Technology North Bangkok , Thailand
E-mail: anan.jir@nanotec.or.th
Research Interests: Renewable fuels, Fischer–Tropsch process, CO2 dry reforming of methane, metal-oxide catalyst synthesis

NANOSCALE SIMULATION RESEARCH TEAM

Anchalee Junkaew
Senior Researcher
Education: Ph.D. (Materials Science and Engineering), Texas A&M University, USA
E-mail: anchalee@nanotec.or.th
Research Interests: Catalysis, Solid state chemistry, Surface science, Computational materials science and chemistry
Sarawoot Impeng
Researcher
Education: Ph.D. (Chemistry), Kasetsart University, Thailand
E-mail: sarawoot.imp@nanotec.or.th
Research Interests: Heterogeneous catalysis and DFT calculations
Nuttapon Yodsin
Postdoctoral Researcher
Education: Ph.D. (Chemistry), Ubon Ratchathani University, Thailand
E-mail: nuttapon.yod@ncr.nstda.or.th
Research Interests: Using density functional theory (DFT) to study the Hydrogen storage on metal doped carbon-based nanomaterials, energy storage, CO2 conversion into value-added product, Formic acid dehydrogenation reaction, and Polyhedral Oligomeric Silsesquioxanes (POSS)
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Jittima Meeprasert
Researcher
Education: M.S. (Chemistry), Kasetsart University, Thailand  
E-mail: jittima@nanotec.or.th
Research Interests: Computational Chemistry, multifunctional heterogeneous catalyst
Jirapat Santatiwongchai
Research Assistant
Education: M.Sc. (Chemistry), Kasetsart University, Thailand
E-mail: jirapat.san@nanotec.or.th
Research Interests: Computational chemistry, molecular simulation of nanomaterials for energy conversion, catalysis
Aunyamanee Plucksacholatarn
Research Assistant
Education: M.Sc. (Chemistry), Kasetsart University, Thailand
E-mail: aunyamanee.plu@nanotec.or.th
Research Interests: Computational materials science and chemistry
Poobodin Mano
Research Assistant
Education: M. Eng. (Materials Engineering), The University of Tokyo, Japan
E-mail: poobodin.man@nanotec.or.th
Research Interests: Application of density functional theory (DFT), Computational material science, properties of 2D-materials

NANOINFORMATICS AND ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE RESEARCH TEAM

Monrudee Liangruksa
Senior Researcher
Education: Ph.D. (Engineering Mechanics), Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, USA
E-mail: monrudee@nanotec.or.th
Research Interests: Computational multiscale modeling of nanosystems, Applied physics (focusing on thermal applications), Thermoelectrics

 

Kanokkorn Pimcharoen
Researcher
Education: Ph.D. (Physics), Michigan State University, USA
E-mail: kanokkorn.pim@nanotec.or.th
Research Interests: Computational physics, Device physics, Solid state physics, Organic electronics
Surat Teerapittayanon
Researcher
Education: Ph.D. (Computer Science), Harvard University, USA
E-mail: surat.tee@nanotec.or.th
Research Interests: distributed and decentralized deep neural networks, artificial intelligence, blockchain, internet of things, computer networking, computer simulation, human computer interaction

NANOCATALYSIS AND MOLECULAR SIMULATION RESEARCH GROUP

Chalathorn Chanthad
Researcher
Education: Ph.D. (Materials Science and Engineering), The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, USA
E-mail: chalathorn@nanotec.or.th
Research Interests:  Nanomaterial and polymer syntheses and characterizations, and materials for energy storage device

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