Asst.Prof.Dr. Sakhon Ratchahat

Office

Room 310/6, 3rd floor, Engineering Building 1

Phone

(02)889-2138 ext 6101-3, 6115

Email

sakhon.rat@mahidol.edu, sakhon.rat@mahidol.ac.th

Education

– Japanese Government Scholarship to study Chemical Engineering at Tokyo Institute of Technology, Japan, 2012-2016.

– The excellent poster presentation awards at the 1st Joint Conference in Renewable Energy and Nanotechnology (JCREN 2012), 2012.

– Commendation of the excellence of poster presentation in CEPT research presentation, May 14, 2010.

– Certificate of achievement in recognition for the participation in the pure and applied chemistry international conference 2010, January 21-23, 2010.

– Certification for first runner up in scientific problem competition on the national science day (upper secondary school), August 18, 2000.

– Certification for championship in scientific problem competition on the science week project (upper secondary school), August 10, 2001.

– Certification for whom made reputation for the best of year in academic performance (upper secondary school), December 28, 2001.

– Certification for training course in leadership of sergeant, March 7-13, 2001.

– Certification for whom made reputation for outstanding academic performance with GPA of 3.57 (secondary school) June 5, 1997.

– Certification for scripture-board examination with the master of justice education (secondary school), March 3, 1996.

– Certification for scripture-board examination with the degree of justice education (secondary school), February 14, 1995.

Publications

International Peer-Reviewed Journal Publications

Choji Fukuhara, Asuka Kamiyama, Mikito Itoh, Nozomu Hirata, Sakhon Ratchahat, Masao Sudoh, Ryo Watanabe, Auto-methanation for transition-metal catalysts loaded on various oxide supports: A novel route for CO2 transformation at room-temperature and atmospheric pressure. Chemical Engineering Science. Volume 219, 2020.
Ratchahat S., Sudoh M., Suzuki Y., Kawasaki W., Watanabe R., Fukuhara C., “Development of a powerful CO₂ methanation process using a structured Ni/CeO₂ catalyst,” Journal of CO₂ Utilization, vol. 24, March 2018, pp. 210-219.
Kawasaki W., Kato H., Ratchahat S., Watanabe R., Fukuhara C., “Development of a novel synthesis-gas production system combining with carbon capture,” Journal of CO₂ Utilization, vol. 22, Dec. 2017, pp. 91-96.
Kerdnawee K., Termvidchakorn C., Yaisanga P., Pakchamsai J., Chookiat C., Eiad-ua A., Wongwiriyapan W., Chaiwat W., Ratchahat S., Faungnawakij K., Suttiponparnit K., Charinpanitkul T., “Present Advancement in Production of Carbon Nanotubes and Their Derivatives from Industrial Waste with Promising Applications”, Kona Powder and Particle, 30 Jan. 2016.
Ratchahat S., Kodama S., Tanthapanichakoon W., Sekiguchi1 H., “CO₂ gasification of biomass wastes enhanced by Ni/Al₂O₃ catalyst in molten eutectic carbonate salt,” International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, vol. 40, Issue 35, 21 Sep. 2015, pp. 11809-11822.
Ratchahat S., Kodama S., Tanthapanichakoon W., Sekiguchi1 H., “Preliminary Process Design of Continuous Syngas Production in Molten Salt Gasifier” Journal of Sustainable Energy and Environment, vol. 6, 2015, pp. 21-26.
Ratchahat S., Kodama S., Tanthapanichakoon W., Sekiguchi H., “Combined molten salt–Ni/Al₂O₃ as synergistic medium for high-quality syngas production,” Chemical Engineering Journal, vol. 278, 15 Oct. 2015, pp. 224-233.
Tanthapanichakoon W., Chaichanawong J., Ratchahat S., “Review of nanomaterials R&D in 21st century in Thailand with highlight on nanoparticle technology,” Advanced Powder Technology, vol. 25, Issue 1, Jan. 2014, pp. 189–194.

National Peer-Reviewed Journal Publications

Ratchahat S., Kodama S., Sekiguchi1 H., Tanthapanichakoon W., Al-Ali A., Charinpanitkul T., Soottitantawat A., Eiad-Ua A., and Faungnawakij K., “Mesoporous RF-Xerogels by Facile Hydrothermal Synthesis,” Engineering Journal, vol. 13, Number 3, June 2015, pp. 95-104.

Ratchahat S., Viriya-empikul N., Faungnawakij K., Charinpanitkul T., Soottitantawat A., “Synthesis of Carbon Microspheres from Starch by Hydrothermal Process” Science Journal Ubon Ratchathani University, vol. 1, No. 2, 2010, pp. 40-45.

International Conference Proceedings Papers

Ratchahat S., Suzuki , Watanabe R., Fukuhara C., “Advantage of structured catalyst system for CO₂ methanation under extremely high flow rate”, The 25th International Conference on Chemical Reaction Engineering (ISCRE 2018), Nov. 20-23, 2018.
Fukuhara C., Ratchahat S., Suzuki , Watanabe R., “Estimation of heat and mass transfer of structured catalyst system for CO₂ methanation”, The 25th International Conference on Chemical Reaction Engineering (ISCRE 2018), Nov. 20-23, 2018.
Ratchahat S., Suzuki , Watanabe R., Fukuhara C., “Investigation of CO₂ methanation performance over a structured catalyst system under fluctuating reaction condition”, pp. 35, The 47th Petroleum-Petrochemicals Symposium of Japan Petroleum Institute, Nov. 16-17, 2017.
Ratchahat S., Suzuki , Watanabe R., Fukuhara C., “Development of honeycomb-type CO2 methanation reactor with advantage of heat and mass transfers”, pp. 189-190, The 8th Asian-Pacific Chemical Reaction Engineering Symposium (APCRE 2017), Nov. 12-15, 2017.
Ratchahat S., Suzuki , Watanabe R., Fukuhara C., “Positive effect of steam-trapping on CO₂ methanation over Ni/CeO₂ structured reaction system”, The 49th Autumn Meeting of Society of Chemical Engineers, Japan, Sep. 21, 2017.
Ratchahat S., Suzuki , Watanabe R., Fukuhara C., “Advantage property of structured catalyst for CO₂ methanation under extremely fast rate of feeding”, The 82nd Annual Meeting of Society of Chemical Engineers, Japan, Mar. 6-8, 2017.
Ratchahat S., Suzuki , Hayakawa K., Watanabe R., Khono Y., Fukuhara C., “Promotion effect of heat and mass transfer characteristics on CO₂ methanation over the structured Ni/CeO₂ catalyst”, pp. 100-101, The 46^th Petroleum-Petrochemicals Symposium of Japan Petroleum Institute, Nov. 17-18, 2016.
Ratchahat S., Kodama S., Tanthapanichakoon W., Sekiguchi H., “Biomass-to-syngas production in catalyst-loaded molten salt: catalytic enhancement and conceptual process design”, pp. 96-101, the International Conference on Sustainable Energy and Environment (SEE2014), Nov. 19-21, 2014.
Ratchahat S., Kodama S., Tanthapanichakoon W., Sekiguchi H., “Enhancement of Rate and Yield of Cellulose Pyrolysis by Adding Ni/Al₂O₃ to a Molten Eutectic Carbonate Salt,” pp. 243-244, the 23rd International Symposium on Chemical Reaction Engineering (ISCRE23), Sep. 7-10, 2014.
Ratchahat S., Kodama S., Sekiguchi H., Tanthapanichakoon W., Charinpanitkul T., Soottitantawat A., Eiad-Ua A., Faungnawakij K., “Synthesis and Characterization of Mesoporous Resorcinol-Formaldehyde Xerogels Using Hydrothermal Process”, the 7th Thailand-Japan International Academic Conference 2014 (TJIA 2014), Nov. 22, 2014, Tokyo, JAPAN.
Ratchahat S., Kodama S., Tanthapanichakoon W., Sekiguchi H., “CO₂ gasification of biomass wastes enhanced by Ni/Al₂O₃ catalyst in molten eutectic carbonate salt,” Young Scientists Symposium, Jun. 15-20, 2014.
Ratchahat S., Sekiguchi H., Charinpanitkul T., “Paraffin oil-ferrocene mixture for pyrolytic synthesis of Carbon nanotubes”, the 5th Thailand-Japan International Academic Conference 2012 (TJIA 2012), Oct. 20, 2012, Tokyo, JAPAN.
Ratchahat S., Charinpanitkul T.Soottitantawat A., “Production of mesoporous resorcinol formaldehyde Xerogel using hydrothermal process”, the 19th Regional Symposium on Chemical Engineering (RSCE 2012), Nov. 7-8, 2012, INDONESIA.
Ratchahat S., Sekiguchi H., Tanthapanichakoon W., Soottitantawat A., Charinpanitkul T., “Facile synthesis of Fe containing multi-walled carbon nanotube using waste glycerol pyrolysis route”, the 1st Joint Conference in Renewable Energy and Nanotechnology (JCREN 2012), Nov. 19-20, 2012, Bangkok, THAILAND.
Ratchahat S., Tanthapanichakoon W., Charinpanitkul T., Soottitantawat A., “Facile synthesis of carbon microspheres by hydrothermal treatment of starch”, the 1st Joint Conference in Renewable Energy and Nanotechnology (JCREN 2012) 19-20, 2012, Bangkok, THAILAND.
Ratchahat S., Ouchi Y., Seto T., Otani Y., Charinpanitkul T., “Facile synthesis of Fe-containing multi-walled carbon Nanotube by pyrolysis of paraffin oil”, Pure and Applied Chemistry International Conference (PACCON), Jan. 11-13, 2012, Chiang Mai, THAILAND.
Ratchahat S., Viriya-empikul N., Faungnawakij K., Charinpanitkul T., “Synthesis of Carbon Microspheres from Starch by Hydrothermal Process”, Pure and Applied Chemistry International Conference (PACCON), 21-23 January 2010, Ubon Ratchathani, THAILAND.

National Conference Proceedings Papers

Ratchahat S., Siyasukh A., Tonanon N., “Synthesis of porous carbon from cashew nut shell liquid-formaldehyde (CNSLF) based carbon precursor,” Proceeding, The Thai Institute of Chemical Engineering and Applied Chemistry (TiChe2009), THAILAND, 26-27 October 2009.

Conferences

Participant (Oral Presentation) in the 47th Petroleum-Petrochemicals Symposium of Japan Petroleum Institute, in title of “Investigation of CO₂ methanation performance over a structured catalyst system under fluctuating reaction condition”, Nov. 16-17, 2017, Tottori, JAPAN.
Participant (Oral Presentation) in the 8th Asian-Pacific Chemical Reaction Engineering Symposium (APCRE 2017), in title of “Development of honeycomb-type CO₂ methanation reactor with advantage of heat and mass transfers”, Nov. 12-15, 2017, Shanghai, CHINA.
Participant (Oral Presentation) in the 49th Autumn Meeting of Society of Chemical Engineers, Japan, in title of “Positive effect of steam-trapping on CO₂ methanation over Ni/CeO₂ structured reaction system”, Sep. 21, 2017, Nagoya, JAPAN.
Participant (Oral Presentation) in the 82nd Annual Meeting of Society of Chemical Engineers, Japan, in title of “Advantage property of structured catalyst for CO₂ methanation under extremely fast rate of feeding”, Mar. 6-8, 2017, Tokyo, JAPAN.
Lecture in the 14th Pre-Symposium of the International Symposium of Young Researchers SCEJ, in title of “Thermochemical conversion of biomass in molten salt reactor with heterogeneous catalysts”, Mar. 5, 2017, Tokyo, JAPAN.
Participant (Oral Presentation) in the 46th Petroleum-Petrochemicals Symposium of Japan Petroleum Institute, in title of “Promotion effect of heat and mass transfer characteristics on CO₂ methanation over the structured Ni/CeO₂ catalyst”, Nov. 17-18, 2016, Kyoto, JAPAN.
Participant (Oral Presentation) in the 11st TITECH (Japan) – INHA (Korea) Joint Seminar on Plasma Chemistry and Chemical Engineering (2015), in title of “Catalytic Thermochemical Conversion of Biomass in Molten Salt”, Aug. 23-25, 2015, Ashiwada Hotel, Yamanashi, JAPAN.
Co-author of a plenary lecture by Prof. Wiwut Tanthapanichakoon in the 3^rd Joint Conference in Renewable Energy and Nanotechnology (JCREN 2014), in topic of “A solar-heated continuous process of biomass gasification using molten eutectic salt promoted by heterogeneous catalyst”, Dec. 22-23, 2014, Kanchanaburi, THAILAND
Participant (Oral Presentation) in the 7th Thailand-Japan International Academic Conference 2014 (TJIA 2014) in title of “Synthesis and Characterization of Mesoporous Resorcinol-Formaldehyde Xerogels Using Hydrothermal Process” Nov. 22, 2014, Tokyo, JAPAN.
Participant (Oral Presentation) in the International Conference on Sustainable Energy and Environment (SEE2014), in title of “Biomass-to-syngas production in catalyst-loaded molten salt: Catalytic enhancement and conceptual process design”, Nov. 19-21, 2014, Bangkok, THAILAND.
Participant (Oral Presentation) in the 23^rd International Symposium on Chemical Reaction Engineering (ISCRE23) in title of “Enhancement of Rate and Yield of Cellulose Pyrolysis by Adding Ni/Al₂O₃ to a Molten Eutectic Carbonate Salt: a combined molten salt-catalyst study”, Sep. 7-10, 2014, Bangkok, THAILAND
Participant (Oral Presentation) in the 20^th World Hydrogen Energy Conference 2014 (WHEC2014), in the title of “CO2 Gasification of Biomass Wastes Enhanced by Ni/Al₂O₃ Catalyst in Molten Eutectic Carbonate Salt”, Jun. 15-20, 2014, Gwangju, KOREA.
Participant (Oral Presentation) in the 9th TITECH (Japan) – INHA (Korea) Joint Seminar on Plasma Chemistry and Chemical Engineering (2013), “Catalytic solar gasification of biomass in molten salt”, Aug. 29, 2013, Inha University, Incheon, KOREA.
Participant (Oral Presentation) in the 5th Thailand-Japan International Academic Conference 2012 (TJIA 2012), “Paraffin oil-ferrocene mixture for pyrolytic synthesis of Carbon nanotubes” Oct. 20, 2012, Tokyo, JAPAN.
Participant (Poster Presentation) the 19th Regional Symposium on Chemical Engineering (RSCE), “Production of mesoporous resorcinol formaldehyde Xerogel using hydrothermal process”, Nov. 7-8, 2012, Bali, INDONESIA.
Participant (Poster Presentation) in the 1st Joint Conference in Renewable Energy and Nanotechnology (JCREN), “Facile synthesis of Fe containing multi-walled carbon nanotube using waste glycerol pyrolysis route”, Nov. 19-20, 2012, Imperial Queen’s Park Hotel, Bangkok, THAILAND.
Participant (Poster Presentation) in the 1st Joint Conference in Renewable Energy and Nanotechnology (JCREN), “Facile synthesis of carbon microspheres by hydrothermal treatment of starch”, Nov. 19-20, 2012, Imperial Queen’s Park Hotel, Bangkok, THAILAND.
Participant (Oral Presentation) Pure and Applied Chemistry International Conference (PACCON), “Facile synthesis of Fe-containing multi-walled carbon Nanotube by pyrolysis of paraffin oil”, Jan. 11-13, 2012, The Empress International Convention Center, Chiang Mai, THAILAND.
Participant (Poster Presentation) in Center of Excellence in Particle Technology Research Progress Presentation (CEPTRPP), 2010, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, THAILAND.
Participant (Oral Presentation) in the Pure and Applied Chemistry International Conference (PACCON) on “Challenges in Chemistry for Sustainable Development”, Jan. 21-23, 2010, Sunee Grand Hotel and Convention Center, Ubon Ratchathani, THAILAND.
Participant (Oral Presentation) in the Thai Institute of Chemical Engineering and Applied Chemistry (TiChe2009), Oct. 26-27, 2009, Bangkok, THAILAND.
Participant (Poster Presentation) in Center of Excellence in Particle Technology Research Progress Presentation (CEPTRPP), 2009, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, THAILAND

Awards and recognition