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Noppadon Sathitsuksanoh (Tik)

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Noppadon Sathitsuksanoh (his colleagues call him “Tik’ for short) was born in Bangkok, Thailand, and attended Thammasat University. After graduation, he studied at Southern Illinois University Carbondale, Auburn University, and Virginia Tech. Next, he joined the Joint BioEnergy Institute at Lawrence Berkeley National lab as a Postdoctoral Research Fellow. At Joint BioEnergy Institute, he developed catalytic strategies to depolymerize lignin and introduced a general framework to control reactive intermediates and product selectivities. In the Fall of 2015, Tik joined the faculty at the University of Louisville. His research interests focus on developing catalytic processes to produce clean energy and sustainable materials from biomass, discarded plastics, and CO2. His work creates environmental sustainability jobs, mitigates GHG emissions, and supports rural economies. Outside the lab, Tik enjoys biking, swimming, hiking, and drinking beer---sorry Kentucky. It is not Bourbon!

EDUCATION & TRAINING

2015                              Postdoctoral fellow, Joint BioEnergy Institute

                                      Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, CA

2011                              PhD, BioSystems Engineering

                                      Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA, USA

2007                              MS, Chemical Engineering & Applied Economics

                                      Auburn University, Auburn, AL, USA

1999                              BS, Chemical Engineering

                                      Thammasat University, Thailand

HONORS & AWARDS

2022                              CAREER Award, NSF

2021                              Teaching Excellence Award, University of Louisville

2012 - 2015                   Industrial Partnership Awards, Joint BioEnergy Institute

2008 - 2011                   ICTAS fellowships, Virginia Tech

Current group members

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Napat Lertthanaphol (Ph.D. student)

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Napat (Mac) completed his B.S./M.S. in Chemical Engineering from Mahidol University in 2022. Currently, He is working toward his PhD degree in Chemical Engineering. His project involves fast-charging batteries. The glove box and Xe lamp are his best friends. When not in the lab, he enjoys singing.

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EDUCATION & TRAINING

2022                              MS, Chemical Engineering

                                      Mahidol University, Thailand

2020                              BS, Chemical Engineering

                                      Mahidol University, Thailand

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Myat Thiri San  (Ph.D. student)

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Myat is from Myanmar (Burma). She completed her B.S. in chemical engineering at the University of Technology Petronas in Malaysia. She worked as a process engineer for three years at Petronas, Myanmar, before continuing her M.S. studies in chemical engineering at Mahidol University in Thailand. She loves to travel, explore and learn new things. During her spare time, she enjoys cooking Asian cuisine.

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EDUCATION & TRAINING

2023                              MS, Chemical Engineering

                                      Mahidol University, Thailand

2021                              BS, Chemical Engineering

                                      University Technology Petronas, Malaysia

Pichaya Chuangpusri (Ph.D. student/Visiting Scholar from CU)

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Pichaya (Mix) is a Thai girl. She enjoys traveling, learning new cultures, and tasting foreign cuisine. She likes to work out in her spare time and plays sports- from badminton, basketball, swimming, golf, and boxing. When not in the lab, she watches action or sci-fi movies, and parties!

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EDUCATION & TRAINING

2024                              PhD, Chemical Engineering

                                      Chulalongkorn University, Thailand

2020                              BS, Industrial Chemistry, Chemical Science,

                                      King Mongkut's Institute of Technology Ladkrabang (KMITL), Thailand

Pakawan Sereerattanakorn (Ph.D. student/Visiting Scholar from SUT)

SHORT BIO

Pakawan (New) is visiting from Thailand. She enjoys nature and is into photography. She likes to hike.

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EDUCATION & TRAINING

2025                              PhD, Chemistry

                                      Suranaree University of Technology

 

Past group members

Ph.D. students

1) Dr. Md. Anwar Hossain (PhD, 2022)

Current position: Postdoctoral fellow, Argonne Nat'l Lab (IL, USA)

2) Dr. Mohammad Shahinur Rahaman (PhD, 2022)

Current position: Analytical scientist, Thermo Fisher (SC, USA)

M.S. students

1. Seth Mains (MEng, 2021)

2. Yuehan Zhou (MEng, 2021)

B.S. students

1. Kyle Mills (Undergraduate student, 2021)

Current position: undecided

2. Ashten Molley (Undergraduate student, 2021)

Current position: Associate researcher, Clariant Corp. (KY, USA)

3. Colin Suttles (MEng student, 2021)

4. Michael Willis (MEng student, 2021)

Postdoc and visiting scholars

1. Dr. Sarttrawut Tulaphol (Visiting scholar, 2017)

    Current position: Lecturer at the King Mongkut’s                University of Technology Thonburi (Thailand)

2. Dr. Thanh Khoa Phung (Postdoc, 2018)

    Current position: Lecturer, International University -            Vietnam National University (Vietnam)

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