Profile-PHN

PHAVANEE NARATARUKSA
Professor of Chemical Engineering

Education

  • Ph.D. Chemical Engineering
    University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology (UMIST) – 2000

 

  • M.Sc. Process Integration
    University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology (UMIST) – 1996

 

  • B.Eng. Chemical Engineering  ( 2nd Class Honors)
    King Mongkut’s University of Technology Thonburi –1993

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Honors and awards

  • Hutchison Medal Winner 2018/19, Institution of Chemical Engineers (IChemE) “Design and Preliminary Operation of a Hybrid Syngas/Solar PV/Battery Power System for Off-Grid Applications: A Case Study in Thailand”. Work done by P. Hunpinro, S. Kohsria, A. Meechai, C. Prapainainar, P. Narataruksa and G. Sin.
  •  Outstanding Inventor Award 2012 from National Research Council of Thailand on
    Title of a Prototype Reactor for the Production of Liquid Fuels from Biomass by
    Fischer Tropsch Process, Work done by P. Narataruksa, S. Tungkamani, K. Pana-Suppamassadu, P. Keeratiwintakorn, H. Sukkathanyawat, P. Jiamrittiwong, P.Hunpinyo, and V. Nopparat
  • Research Award 2010 (Award for good level research) from National Research Council of Thailand on Title of Production of Liquid Fuels from Biomass Derived Syngas by Fischer–Tropsch Synthesis in Engineering and Industrial Research, Work Done by S. Tungkamani, P. Narataruksa, K. Pana-Suppamassadu, and P.Keeratiwintakorn.
  • Second Best Award 2010 of Research and Academic Contest in Engineering Works (Renewable Energy) on Title of Production of Liquid Fuels from Biomass Derived Syngas by Fischer–Tropsch Synthesis, Work Done by S. Tungkamani, P.Narataruksa, K. Pana-Suppamassadu, and P.Keeratiwintakorn.

Academic Office Hours

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Academic Experience

King Mongkut’s University of Technology North Bangkok

  • 2000-Present: Lecture, Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering,
    King Mongkut’s University of Technology North Bangkok

Principal publications of last five years (selected)

  • “Modeling of a Square Channel Monolith Reactor for Methane Steam Reforming.”
    Energy Journal, vol. 152, pp. 383–400 (2018).
  • “Design and Preliminary Operation of a Hybrid Syngas/Solar PV/Battery Power
    System for Off-Grid Applications: A Case Study in Thailand”. Chemical Engineering
    Research and Design, vol. 131, pp. 346-361 (2018).
  • “Effects of Raschig Ring Packing Patterns on Pressure Drop, Heat Transfer, Methane
    Conversion, and Coke Deposition on a Semi-Pilot-scale Packed Bed Reformer”,
    Chemical and Biochemical Engineering Quarterly, vol.33 (2), pp. 191–211 (2019).
  • “Detailed Microkinetic Modelling of Syngas to Hydrocarbons via Fischer Tropsch
    Synthesis over Cobalt Catalyst.” International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, Article In
    Press, (2020-2021).
  • “Process Intensification of Biodiesel Production with Integrated Microscale Reactor and Separator”, Chemical Engineering and Processing – Process Intensification, vol.164, pp. 108422 (2021).

Most recent professional development activities

  • 2021 ABET Symposium, April 14-16.
  • 2021 ABET Workshop on “Self-Study Development Workshops”, April 8.
  •  2021 ABET Workshop on “Basics of Program Assessment Planning”, April 12.
  •  2021 ABET Workshop on “Program Assessment Methods and Measures”, April 13.
  • Workshop on “Corporate Entrepreneurship”, under Project of “Supporting University
    for the Development of Appropriate Ecosystems towards Entrepreneurial University”,
    Ministry of Science and Technology, Ambassador Hotel, Bangkok, 2017.
  • Workshop on “Temasek Foundation International @ 10 Conceive – Design –
    Implement – Operate (CDIO) Forum 2017”, Singapore Polytechnic International,
    Singapore, 2017.
  •  Workshop on “New Product Development Bootcamp”, under Project of “Supporting
    University for the Development of Appropriate Ecosystems towards Entrepreneurial
    University”, Ministry of Science and Technology, KX KMUTT, Bangkok, 2017.
  • Workshop on “Service Design for Business”, under Project of “Supporting Universityfor the Development of Appropriate Ecosystems towards Entrepreneurial University”,Ministry of Science and Technology, The Sukosol, Bangkok, 2017.