Dr.Suwanna Boontanon

Assoc.Prof.Dr.Suwanna Boontanon

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Email : suwanna.boo@mahidol.ac.th

Tel : 02 – 889 – 2138 Then 6390

Education

• Ph.D. (Environmental Engineering)  
  Kyoto University, Japan: 2548 (2005)
• M.Eng. (Environmental Engineering)
  Asian Institute of Technology,Thailand: 2544(2001)
• B.Eng (Industrial Engineering)
  Thammasat University, Thailand: 2538 (1995)

Professional Specialization and Research Interests

• Micropollutants Detection and Removal (PFOS, PFOA, PPCPs)
• Membrane Technology
• Carbon Credits, CDM, MRV, Alternative Energy
• Water and Wastewater Treatment and Recycling
• Cleaner Production / Life Cycle Assessment
• Industrial Water Pollution Prevention and Control
• Lake and River Water Quality System

Journals

1. Keserue, H.A., Fuchslin H.P., Wittwer, M., Nguyen-Viet H, Thuy, T.N., Surinkul N., Kottatep, T., Schurch N. and Egli T. (2012). Comparison of Rapid Methods for Detection of Giardia spp. And Cryptosporidium spp. (Oo)cysts Using Transportable Instrumentation in a Field Development, Environ. Sci. Technol., 46(16), pp 8952-8959, DOI: 10.1021/es301974m
2. Surinkul, N. and Koottatep, T (2009). Advanced Sanitation Planning Tool with Health Risk Assessment: Case study in a peri urban community in Thailand, Human and Ecological Risk Assessment: An International Journal, Vol. 15, No.5, pp 1064-1077.
3. Nguyen-Viet, H., Zinsstag, J., Schertenleib, R., Zurbrugg, C., Obrist., Montangero. A., Surinkul, N., Kone, D., Morel, A., Cisse, G., Koottatep, T., Bonfoh, B. and Tanner, M. (2009). Improving Environmental Sanitation, Health, and Well-being: A conceptual framework for Integral Intervention, EcoHealth, 6(2): 180-191.

Conference Proceeding

1. Poothong S, Boontanon SK, Boontanon N. Extraction procedure optimization for perfluorooctane sulfonate and perfluorooctanoic acid in food packaging determination by LC-MS/MS. Journal of Environmental Science and Health – Part B Pesticides, Food Contaminants, and Agricultural Wastes. 2013;48(10):830-5.
2. Al Sakiti S, Boontanon SK, Boontanon N. Removal of Di-2-Ethyl Hexyl Phthalates by Membrane Bioreactor. Journal of Environmental Protection. 2013;4:380-4.
3. Boontanon SK, Kunacheva C, Boontanon N, Musirat N, Fujii S, Tanaka S. Occurrence of perfluorooctane sulfonate in the water environment of Bangkok, Thailand. Journal of Environmental Engineering (United States). 2013;139(4):588-93.
4. Buathong T, Boontanon SK, Boontanon N, Surinkul N, Harada H, Fujii S. Nitrogen Flow Analysis in Bangkok City, Thailand: Area Zoning and Questionnaire Investigation Approach. Procedia Environmental Sciences. 2013;17:586-95.
5. Rattanaoudom R, Visvanathan C, Boontanon SK. Removal of Concentrated PFOS and PFOA in Synthetic Industrial Wastewater by Powder Activated Carbon and Hydrotalcite. Journal of Water Sustainability. 2012;2(4):245-58.
6. Poothong S, Boontanon SK, Boontanon N. Determination of perfluorooctane sulfonate and perfluorooctanoic acid in food packaging using liquid chromatography coupled with tandem mass spectrometry. Journal of Hazardous Materials. 2012;205-206:139-43.
7. Chularueangaksorn P, Tanaka S, Kunacheva C, Fujii S, Harada H, Boontanon SK. Contamination of Perfluorinated Compounds (PFCs) in Seven Municipal Wastewater Treatment Plants in Bangkok, Thailand. Journal of environmental Engineering Research. 2012;68(7):III_341- III_9.
8. Kunacheva C, Tanaka S, Fujii S, Boontanon SK, Musirat C, Wongwattana T, et al. Mass flows of perfluorinated compounds (PFCs) in central wastewater treatment plants of industrial zones in Thailand. Chemosphere. 2011;83(6):737-44.
9. Kunacheva C, Tanaka S, Fujii S, Boontanon SK, Musirat C, Wongwattana T. Determination of perfluorinated compounds (PFCs) in solid and liquid phase river water samples in Chao Phraya River, Thailand. Water Science and Technology. 2011;64(3):684-92.
10. Shivakoti BR, Tanaka S, Fujii S, Kunacheva C, Boontanon SK, Musirat C, et al. Occurrences and behavior of perfluorinated compounds (PFCs) in several wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) in Japan and Thailand. Journal of Environmental Monitoring. 2010;12(6):1255- 64.
11. Kunacheva C, Fujii S, Tanaka S, Boontanon SK, Poothong S, Wongwatthana T, et al. Perfluorinated compounds contamination in tap water and bottled water in Bangkok, Thailand. Journal of Water Supply: Research and Technology – AQUA. 2010;59(5):345-54.
12. Kunacheva C, Boontanon SK, Fujii S, Tanaka S, Musirat C, Artsalee C, et al. Contamination of perfluorinated compounds (PFCs) in Chao Phraya River and Bangpakong River, Thailand. Water Science and Technology. 2009;60(4):975-82.
13. Kunacheva C, Fujii S, Tanaka S, Boontanon SK, Musirat C, Wongwatthana T, et al. Occurrence of Perfluorinated Compounds in Eastern Thailand. Organohalogen compounds. 2009;71:216-21.
14. Shivakoti BR, Fujii S, Boontanon SK, Ihara H, Moriya M, Tanaka S. Grid size effects on a distributed water quantity-quality model in a hilly watershed. Water Science and Technology. 2008;58(9):1829-36.
15. Shivakoti BR, Fujii S, Kitpati S, Shichi K, Tanaka S, Moriya M, et al. Spatial and temporal variation analysis of river water quality in a forested watershed. Advances in Asian Environmental Engineering. 2007;6(1):65-73.
16. Kitpati S, Fujii S, Tanaka S. New systematic data utilization for monitoring surveys in Lake Biwa. Water science and technology: water supply. 2006;6(2):115-23.
17. Kitpati S, Fujii S, Shimazu Y. Analysis of Vertical Water Quality Distribution by Statistical Approach in Lake Biwa. Advances in Asian Environmental Engineering. 2006;5(1):39-46.
18. Fujii S, Shivakoti B, Shichi K, Songprasert P, Ihara H, Moriya M, Kitpati S, Tanaka S. Analysis of parameter variations in LQ equations for river runoff processes from the viewpoint of spatial and temporal conditions. Water Science and Technology. 2006;53(10):141-52
19. Kitpati S, Fujii S, Shimizu Y. Development of an integrated analysis procedure for three-ways layout field surveys data in lakes. Water Science and Technology. 2005;52(9):283-94.

Completed Research Projects

• Study on establishing MRV for Nationally Appropriate Mitigation Action (NAMA) in wastewater sector in Thailand, funded by Institute for Global Environmental Strategies (IGES), Japan, 1,300,000 Yen, August 2012 – March 2013, Principal Investigator
• Study on management framework of decentralized domestic wastewater treatment system in Thailand, funded by Institute for Global Environmental Strategies (IGES), Japan, 1,000,000 Yen, October 2012 – March 2013, Principal Investigator
• Micro hydropower from falling wastewater and rain water in the Pipe of High – Rise Building, funded by Energy Policy and Planning Office, 36,000 Baht, Research Scholar
• MRV (Measuring, Reporting and Verification) methodology for co-benefit type of wastewater treatment plants in developing countries, funded by Institute for Global Environmental Strategies (IGES), Japan, 2,200,000 Yen, August 2011 – March 2012, Principal Investigator
• Cooperative Research with Kyoto University for Establishing PFOS and PFOA Measurement Technique for Industrial Wastewater, funded by New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO), 13,205,760 Yen, March 2007 – Feb 2009, Principal Investigator
• Sanitation Classification and Alternatives Evaluation for Asian Cities, (SaniCon-Asia): First phase, funded by Graduate School of Global Environmental Studies, Kyoto University, 900,000 Yen, April 2009- March 2010, Principal Investigator
• Contamination of Perfluorooctane Sulfonate (PFOS) and Perfluorooctanoic Acid (PFOA) in Food Packaging, funded by Faculty of Engineering, Mahidol University, 200,000 Baht, 2009-2010, Principal Investigator
• Di (2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) Removal by Membrane Bioreactor (MBR), funded by Faculty of Engineering, Mahidol University, 200,000 Baht, 2009-2010, Principal Investigator
• Sanitation Classification and Alternatives Evaluation for Asian Cities, (SaniCon-Asia): Second phase, funded by Graduate School of Global Environmental Studies, Kyoto University, 600,000 Yen, April 2010- March 2011, Principal Investigator
• Sanitation Classification and Alternatives Evaluation for Asian Cities, (SaniCon-Asia): Third phase, funded by Graduate School of Global Environmental Studies, Kyoto University, 500,000 Yen, April 2011- March 2012, Principal Investigator
• Presence of PFOS and PFOA and their Relationship to Pollutants in Surface Water: A Case Study of Downstream Chao Phraya River, funded by The Thailand Research Fund (TRF), 480,000 Baht, 2007-2009, Principal Investigator

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