Education

1) D.Eng., Chemical Engineering, Chulalongkron University (2015)

2) M.Eng., Chemical Engineering, Kasetsart University (2009)

3) B.Sc., Chemistry, Prince of Songkla University (2006

Coursework

Undergraduate Program (in least 3 years)

• EGCHE 309 Process Equipment Design
• EGCHE 301 Heat Transfer
• EGCH 303 Chemical Engineering Laboratory I
• EGCH 307 Chemical Engineering Laboratory II
• EGCH 495 Project Seminar
• EGCH 496 Chemical Engineering Project

 

Graduate Program (in least 3 years)

• EGCH 621 Advanced Chemical Engineering Kinetics and Chemical Reactor Design

Research Focus

• Heterogenous Catalysis
• Catalytic reaction engineering
• The development of nanostructured catalysts for ammonia decomposition reaction, biomass conversion to biofuels, in particular, deoxygenation of oil palm feedstock into green diesel and bio-jet fuel, and furfural hydrogenation

Journal Publication

1. Srifa, A.; Faungnawakij, K.; Itthibenchapong, V.; Assabumrungrat, S. Roles of monometallic catalysts in hydrodeoxygenation of palm oil to green diesel. Chem. Eng. J. 2015, 278, 249– 258.
2. Srifa, R. Kaewmeesri, C. Fang, V. Itthibenchapong, K. Faungnawakij, NiAl₂O₄ spinel-type catalysts for deoxygenation of palm oil to green diesel, Chemical Engineering Journal, 345 (2018), 107-113
3. Srifa, K. Okura, H. Muroyama, T. Matsui, and K. Eguchi, Hydrogen production by ammonia decomposition over Cs-modified Co₃Mo₃N catalysts, 218, (2017), 1-8, Applied Catalysis B: Environmental.
4. Okanishi, K. Okura, A. Srifa, H. Muroyama, T. Matsui, M. Kishimoto, M. Saito, H. Iwai, H. Yoshida, M. Saito, T. Koide, H. Iwai, S. Suzuki, Y. Takahashi, T. Horiuchi, H. Yamasaki, S. Matsumoto, S. Yumoto, H. Kubo, J. Kawahara, A. Okabe, Y. Kikkawa, T. Isomura, K. Eguchi, Comparative Study of Ammonia-fueled Solid Oxide Fuel Cell Systems, Fuel Cells, 17, 383 (2017).
5. Itthibenchapong, A. Srifa, P. Kidkhunthod R. Kaewmeesri, and K. Faungnawakij, Deoxygenation of palm kernel oil to jet fuel-like hydrocarbons using Ni-MoS₂/γ-Al₂O₃ catalysts, Energy Conversion and Management, 134, (2017), 188-196
6. Srifa, K. Okura, T. Okanishi, H. Muroyama, T. Matsui, and K. Eguchi, COx-free hydrogen production via ammonia decomposition over molybdenum nitride-based catalysts, Catalysis Science and Technology, 6, (2016), 7495-7504
7. Srifa, K. Faungnawakij, V. Itthibenchapong, and S. Assabumrungrat, Roles of monometallic catalysts in hydrodeoxygenation of palm oil to green diesel, Chemical Engineering Journal, 278, (2015), 249-258 (Highlighted Article as a COVER PAGE)
8. Srifa, N. Viriya-empikul, S. Assabumrungrat and K. Faungnawakij, Catalytic behaviors of Ni/γ-Al₂O₃ and Co/γ-Al₂O₃ during the hydrodeoxygenation of palm oil, Catalysis Science and Technology, 5, (2015), 3693-3705
9. Kaewmeesri, A. Srifa, V. Itthibenchapong, and K. Faungnawakij, Deoxygenation of Waste Chicken Fats to Green Diesel over Ni/Al2O3: Effect of Water and Free Fatty Acid Content, Energy and Fuels, 29, (2015), 833-840
10. Srifa, K. Faungnawakij, V. Itthibenchapong, N. Viriya-empikul, T. Charinpanitkul, and S. Assabumrungrat, Production of bio-hydrogenated diesel by catalytic hydrotreating of palm oil over NiMoS₂/γ-Al₂O₃ catalyst. Bioresource Technology, 158 (2014), 81-90.

Conferences

1. A. Srifa, K. Faungnawakij, and S. Assabumrungrat, Catalytic hydrotreating of palm oil to produce bio-hydrogenated diesel, The 9^th World Congress of Chemical Engineering incorporating 15th Asia Pacific Confederation of Chemical Engineering Congress, August 18-23, 2013, Coex, Seoul, Korea. (Poster Presentation)
2. V. Itthibenchapong, A. Srifa, and K. Faungnawakij, Metal sulfides-catalyzed hydrodeoxygenation of vegetable oil, The Pure and Applied Chemistry International 2014, January 8-10, 2014, Khon Kaen, Thailand. (Poster Presentation)
3. A. Srifa, K. Faungnawakij, and S. Assabumrungrat, Production of bio-hydrogenated diesel by catalytic deoxygenation of palm oil in a fixed-bed reactor, TGIST scholarship progress work in the 10^th NSTDA annual conference, March 31-April 3, 2014, Patumthani, Thailand. (Oral Presentation)
4. K. Faungnawakij, A. Srifa, C. Luadthong, V. Itthibenchapong, S. Kuboon, N. Viriya-Empikul, S. Assabumrungrat, Metal Sulfides Catalyze Hytrotreating of Palm Oil to Biohydrotreated Diesel, The 7^th Tokyo Conference on Advanced Catalytic Science and Technology (TOCAT7), June 1-6, 2014, Kyoto, Japan. (Poster presentation)
5. A. Srifa, K. Faungnawakij, and S. Assabumrungrat, Hydrodeoxygenation of palm oil to bio-hydrogenated diesel over molybdenum-based sulfide catalysts, The Grand Renewable Energy 2014 International conference and Exhibition, July 27- 1 August 1, 2014, Tokyo Big Sight, Tokyo, Japan. (Oral Presentation)
6. K. Faungnawakij, A. Srifa, V. Itthibenchapong, and S. Assabumrungrat, Diesel-like alkanes from hydrodeoxygenation of palm oil catalyzed by metal catalysts, The 23^rd International Symposium on Chemical Reaction Engineering (ISCRE 23) and 7^th Asia Pacific Chemical Reaction Engineering Symposium (APCRE 7), September 7-10, 2014, Bangkok, Thailand. (Oral Presentation)
7. A. Srifa, K. Faungnawakij, and S. Assabumrungrat, Hydroprecessing of palm oil to green diesel over Ni/γ-Al₂O₃ and Co/γ-Al₂O₃ catalysts, The 23rd International Symposium on Chemical Reaction Engineering (ISCRE 23) and 7th Asia Pacific Chemical Reaction Engineering Symposium (APCRE 7), September 7-10, 2014, Bangkok, Thailand. (Oral Presentation)
8. R. Keawmesri, A. Srifa, V. Itthibenchapong, N. Viriya-empikul, and K. Faungnawakij, Effect of water and free fatty acid contents in chicken fat on deoxygenation toward green diesel, The 4^th Thailand International Nanotechnology Conference (NanoThailand 2014), November 26-28, Pathumthani, Thailand. (Poster Presentation)
9. K. Faungnawakij, A. Srifa, R. Keawmeesri, V. Itthibenchapong, N. Viriya-empikul, P. Pavasant, S. Assabumrungrat, Ni catalysts for hydrodeoxygenation in green diesel production, The APCChE 2015 Congress incorporating Chemeca 2015 September 27 – October 1 2015, Melbourne, Victoria. (Oral Presentation)
10. A. Srifa, K. Okura, T. Okanishi, H. Muroyama, T. Matsui, and K. Eguchi, COx-free hydrogen production via ammonia decomposition over molybdenum nitride-based catalysts, Pre-symposium of 16^th International Congress on Catalysis June 30 – july 1, 2016, Hokkaido, Japan. (Oral presentation)
11. K. Eguchi, A. Srifa, T. Okanishi, H. Muroyama, T. Matsui, M. Kishimoto, M. Saito, H. Iwai, H. Yoshida, M. Saito, T. Koide, H. Iwai, S. Suzuki, Y. Takahashi, T. Horiuchi, H. Yamasaki, S. Matsumoto, S. Yumoto, H. Kubo, J. Kawahara, A. Okabe, Y. Kikkawa, and T. Isomura, Research and Development of Ammonia-Fueled SOFC Systems, NH3 fuel conference 2016 September 18-21, 2016, Los Angeles, CA. (Oral presentation)
12. H. Muroyama, A. Srifa, T. Okanishi, T. Matsui, M. Kishimoto, M. Saito, H. Iwai, H. Yoshida, K. Eguchi, M. Saito, T. Koide, H. Iwai, S. Suzuki, Y. Takahashi, T. Horiuchi, H. Yamasaki, S. Matsumoto, S. Yumoto, H. Kubo, J. Kawahara, A. Okabe, Y. Kikkawa, and T. Isomura, Research and Development of Ammonia-Fueled SOFC Systems, PRiME 2016 October 2-7, 2016, Honolulu, Hawaii (Oral Presentation)

Book chapter

1. V. Itthibenchapong, A. Srifa and K. Faungnawakij, Heterogeneous Catalysts for Advanced Biofuel Production, in: M. Rai, S.S. da Silva (Eds.) Nanotechnology for Bioenergy and Biofuel Production, Springer International Publishing, Cham, 2017, pp. 231-254.

Awards and recognition

• Outstanding Research Award from the Thailand Research Fund under Dr. Kajornsak Faungnawakij as project leader, 2017
• Outstanding TGIST Scholarship Student Award from the National Science Technology Development Agency (NSTDA), 2015.
• Oral Presentation Thesis Award from the Graduate School, Kasetsart University, 2009
• Outstanding Oral Presentation Award in the 18th Thailand Chemical Engineering and Applied Chemistry Conference October 20- 21, 2008, Pattaya Thailand

Work/Research experience

• Post–Doctoral Fellow: Department of Energy and Hydrocarbon Chemistry, Kyoto University, Japan, 2016