Chularat Wattanakit

Assistant Professor, Vidyasirimedhi Institute of Science and Technology (VISTEC), Thailand

EXPERIENCE

2020-Present: Assistant Professor, Vidyasirimedhi Institute of Science and Technology (VISTEC), Thailand

2020: Visiting Professor, University of Bordeaux, France.

2015-2020: Lecturer, Vidyasirimedhi Institute of Science and Technology (VISTEC), Thailand

2014-2015: Researcher, Heterogeneous catalyst unit, R&D center, SCG Chemicals Co., Ltd., Thailand

2013-2014: Postdoctoral researcher, Research center for materials science, Nagoya University, Nagoya, Japan under the supervision of Prof. Dr. Mizuki Tada

EDUCATION

2011-2013: Ph.D. in Physical Chemistry, University of Bordeaux, Bordeaux, France under the supervision of Prof. Dr. Alexander Kuhn

2008-2013: Ph.D. in Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Kasetsart University, Bangkok, Thailand under the supervision of Prof. Dr. Jumras Limtrakul

2003-2006: B.Sc. in Chemistry (1st Class Honors), Faculty of Science, Kasetsart University, Bangkok, Thailand

AWARDS AND SCHOLARSHIPS

2020: The CSJ Distinguished Lectureship award 2020 in the field of Electrochemistry given by the Chemical Society of Japan (CSJ)

2020: Outstanding research award from National Research Council of Thailand: “Design of 2D-zeolites for the production of high value-added chemicals and transportation fuels from biomass”

2019: To be selected as a list of 100 Asia’s most outstanding researchers by Asian Scientist Magazine (https://www.asianscientist.com/as100)

2019: Thailand Toray Science Foundation Science and Technology Research Grant (“Enantioselective electro-synthesis and chiral electro-separation using electrochemical techniques”).                         

2019: Wiley-CST Award for Contribution to Green Chemistry 2018 by Chemical Society of Thailand

2018: Recipient of the L'oreal-Unesco Fellowship 2018 for Woman in Science in Thailand in Physical Science

2018: Young Scientist Award 2018 by the Foundation for the Promotion of Science and Technology under the Patronage of His Majesty the King

2018-2020: Research grant for new researchers (MRG), from the Thailand Research Fund (TRF)

2017: The PTT group RD&T achievement awards 2017 (Silver) in “Application of hierarchical 2D zeolite nanosheets for petrochemical processes”

2016: Junior research fellowship program 2016, Campus France, France

2016: Outstanding oral presentation award, The 3rd International Congress on Advanced Materials (AM 2016), Thailand. “Chiral recognition and asymmetric synthesis at mesoporous chiral metal surfaces”

2016-2018: Research grant for new researchers (MRG), from the Thailand Research Fund (TRF)

2014: The Distinction Award for graduation (Ph.D. level) with the most research outstanding from Professor Tab Nilanidhi Foundation, Thailand

2013: Outstanding poster presentation award, RGJ-Ph. D. Congress, Thailand. “Chiral recognition by molecular imprinted metal electrodes”

2008: Outstanding research award from the Thailand Research Fund (TRF) “Development on nanozeolite catalysts for petrochemical industry”

2008-2013: The Royal Golden Jubilee Ph.D. Program (RGJ-Ph. D. program), the Thailand Research Fund (TRF), Thailand

2011-2012: French Government’s scholarship contribution to the RGJ-Ph. D. program

2010: The JENESYS Programme 2010, JASSO Exchange Program for East Asian Postgraduate Students, from    Institute for Molecular Science (IMS), Okazaki, Japan

2002-2006: Human Resource Development in Science Project (Science Achievement Scholarship of Thailand, SAST), Thailand 

POROUS HETEROGENEOUS CATALYSIS CENTER, PHCC

School of Energy Science and Engineering (ESE), VISTEC
Wangchan Valley 555 Moo 1 Payupnai, Wangchan, Rayong 21210 Thailand
Telephone: +66(0) 33 01 4255  
Email: chularat.w@vistec.ac.th

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