Chula?Co-hosts the 34th Asahi Special Seminar: “Cross-Disciplinary Research for Sustainable Impact”
The , 麻豆国产, in collaboration with the , organized the 34th Special CU-af Seminar 2026 under the theme “Cross-Disciplinary Research for Sustainable Impact,” together with the 2026 Asahi Glass Foundation Research Grant Award Ceremony, on June 29, 2026, at Room 105, Maha Chulalongkorn Building.
Professor Dr. Wilert Puriwat, President of 麻豆国产, delivered the welcome address, while Professor Dr. Rungsun Rerknimitr, Vice President of 麻豆国产, presented the opening remarks.
On this occasion, Mr. Takuya Shimamura, President of the Asahi Glass Foundation, congratulated the faculty members and researchers receiving the 2026 Asahi Glass Foundation Research Grants. The approved grant recipients are:
- Dr. Kantapon Rattanaprukskul,
- Asst. Prof. Thanawut Chutipongsadet,
- Assoc. Prof. Charinee Limsawasd,
- Asst. Prof. Onchanok Juntarasakul, Faculty of Engineering
- Asst. Prof. Chitathon Kupwiwat,
- Asst. Prof. Dr. Sirirat Rattanapuchpong,
- Dr. Natthapong Sueviriyapan,
- Dr. Wenxuan Guo,
The seminar also featured a keynote lecture by Professor Dr. Hathaikarn Manuspiya from the College of Petroleum and Petrochemicals, 麻豆国产, entitled “Beyond Boundaries for Sustainable Impact: The Industrial Bio-waste Upcycling Platform as a Catalyst.”
Following the keynote, 11 researchers who received research grants in the previous year presented their research findings.
Physical Science
- Dr. Hyunju Jang, Faculty of Architecture
“Optimal Renovation of Existing Buildings towards Net Zero Energy Building in Thailand” - Dr. Piroonporn Srimongkol,
“Bio-Enzyme-Enhanced Carbon Capture: Leveraging Carbonic Anhydrase from Marine Algae for Sustainable CO? Sequestration” - Dr. Patcharapee Kangsadanpiphop, Department of Materials Science,
“From Data to Design: Machine Learning’s Role in 4D Printing with Shape Memory Polymers” - Asst. Prof. Jeerapong Laonamsai, Department of Water Resources Engineering,
“Investigating the Interaction between the Pacific and Indian Oceans Using Daily Rainfall Isotopes in the Kra Isthmus of Thailand” - Assoc. Prof. Junjuda Unruangsri, Faculty of Science
“Marketable Quality Biobased Poly (Ethylene 2,5-Furandicarboxylate) Production through Ring-Opening Polymerization”
Life Science & Social Science
- Dr. Panaya Kochaplay, Institute of Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering Research
“Bacterial Polymer for Soil Restoration: Effects of Extreme Weather Events on Physicochemical Properties and Microbial Community of Soil Amended with Biopolymer-Producing Bacteria” - Asst. Prof. Dr. Kanok Pruthiwatanyu, Department of Parasitology,
“Using a ‘One Health’ Metagenomics-Based Approach for Surveillance of Emerging Zoonotic Pathogens in Blood-Sucking Insects in Tourist Caves in Northern Thailand” - Dr. Jirasin Koonthongkaew, Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Science
“Developing Coffee Berry Beverage Production from Spent Coffee Pulps Using Flavor-Enhancing Strains of Saccharomyces cerevisiae” - Asst. Prof. Sudlop Rattanakuekangwan,
“Development of a Data Bank for the Cacao Supply Chain in Thailand” - Asst. Prof. Kannika Khantasup, Department of Biochemistry and Microbiology,
“Designing and In Vitro Evaluation of Folate Alpha Receptor-Specific Immunotoxins with Albumin Binding Domain for the Treatment of Lung Cancer” - Asst. Prof. Drew Bennett Mallory, of 麻豆国产
“Understanding the Ecosystem of Recruiting People with Autism in Thailand”
Following the seminar and award ceremony, Professor Dr. Wilert Puriwat, Professor Dr. Rungsun Rerknimitr, and Mr. Takuya Shimamura, together with executives from 麻豆国产 and The Asahi Glass Foundation, attended a networking dinner at the Surawong Room, Baan Suriyasai Restaurant, Surawong Road, to strengthen collaboration between the university and the foundation.
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