Associate Professor and Program Director (PhD Program)
2006 -2010 Ph.D. (Environmental Engineering), Department of Biotechnology, Chemistry and Environmental Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and Science, Aalborg University, Denmark
2003 - 2005 Master of Science (Environmental Management), International Postgraduate Programs in Environmental Management (Hazardous Waste Management), Chulalongkorn University, Thailand
1998 -2002 Bachelor of Engineering (Environmental Engineering), Department of Environmental Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Chulalongkorn University, Thailand
Life cycle assessment(LCA); Inventory analysis; Eco-efficiency assessment; Sustainability assessment; Life cycle management; Consequential and attributional modelling approaches in LCA; Carbon footprint; Water footprint ; Indirect land use changes; Impact assessment of bioenergy, biomass and transportation systems; Agricultural waste management; Solid waste management; Sustainable production and consumption; Food and energy production systems; Green infrastructure.
LANGUAGE SKILLS: Fluently in Thai & English both spoken and written
CAREER PROGRESS
2015 – Present Assistant Professor, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Mahidol University, Thailand
2012 – Present Head, Eco-Efficient Engineering Research Lab (EcoLab), Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Mahidol University, Thailand http://www.eg.mahidol.ac.th/dept/egen/section4.php?p=research-detail&rid=S00045
2014 – 2017 Collaboration Partner, Danish Centre for Environmental Assessment, Department of Development and Planning, Aalborg University, Denmark
2016 – 2017 Guest Editor, International Journal of Life Cycle Assessment (2017 Impact Factor of 4.195), Special Issue: Promoting sustainability in emerging economies via life cycle thinking
2012 – 2015 Lecturer, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Mahidol University, Thailand
2012 Part-time Lecturer, Danish Centre for Environmental Assessment, Department of Development and Planning, Aalborg University, Denmark
2010 – 2012 Post-Doc Researcher, Danish Centre for Environmental Assessment, Department of Development and Planning, Aalborg University, Denmark
2002 – 2003 Quality Engineer(ISO9001; ISO14001), The Continuing Education Center of Chulalongkorn University, Chulalongkorn University, Thailand
TEACHING AND PROFESSIONALEXPERIENCE/INVITED SPEAKER
2015 – Present
Life Cycle Assessment (MU)
Course description Introduction to life cycle assessment; attributional and consequential life cycle assessment; goal and scope definition; life cycle inventory analysis; life cycle impact assessment; life cycle interpretation; improvement analysis and identification of environmental hotspots; computer programs for life cycle assessment; product stewardship and design for environment; life cycle assessment applications in environmental and water resources engineering; life cycle management; life cycle costing; life cycle sustainability assessment.
2013 – Present
Infrastructure Systems (MU)
Subjects Green Building Technologies and Standards; Green and Gray Infrastructure for Sustainable Cities.
2012 – Present
Eco-Efficient Engineering(MU)
Course description Industrial ecology and clean technology; Environmental management system; Life cycle thinking; Life cycle assessment; Carbon footprint and water footprint; Life cycle management; Eco-efficiency assessment; Sustainability assessment and indicators; Eco-design; Eco-labelling; Corporate environmental reporting and stakeholder engagement.
Skills Enhancement through Problem Based Learning(MU)
Course description Environmental management and practices in national and international level of public and industrial sectors; field surveys; environmental management systems and standards for communities and industries; strategic environmental assessments; environmental impact assessments; monitoring programs for projects development.
Solid and Hazardous Waste Management(MU)
2017 Invited Keynote Speaker in an International Conference
Prapaspongsa, T(2017)Life Cycle Based Decision Support for Waste Management towards Sustainable Energy Production and Circular Economy. Keynote Presentation. International Conference on Clean Water, Air & Soil 2017 (CleanWAS 2017).25-27 August 2017, Bangkok, Thailand.
2012 – 2016 Invited Session Chairs in International Conferences
International Conferences the 3rd to 5th International Conferences on Green and Sustainable Innovation (ICGSI 2012; ICGSI 2014; ICGSI 2015) in Thailand; the 12th Biennial International Conference on EcoBalance (EcoBalance 2016– Responsible value chains for sustainability)in Japan.
2012 – 2013 Invited Speaker in the Course “Renewable Energy Human Resource
Development Program for Industry and Buildings”
Organised by BRIGHT Management Consulting
Commissioned by Department of Alternative Energy Development and
Efficiency, Ministry of Energy
Subject Biogas Technology and Applications
2015 – 2016 Invited Guest Speakers at Kasetsart University (Faculty of Engineering & Faculty of Environment), Chiang Mai University (Faculty of Engineering), and Maejo University (Faculty of Science)
Subjects Consequential life cycle assessment; eco-efficiency assessment; Eco-Efficient Engineering Research and Applications towards Green Industry and Communities in Thailand.
18.10.2016 Invited Speaker in the Course“Water Footprint (ISO 14046: 2014)” Organised by Water Institution for Sustainability(WIS), the Federation of Thai Industries(FTI).
Subject Water Footprint Assessment Methodology (ISO 14046: 2014)
11.10.2016 Invited Speaker in Special Seminar “Environmental Engineering and
Technology for Sustainable Development” Hosted by Kyoto University
Subject Eco-Efficient Engineering: The Applied Engineering for Sustainability
01-02.12.2015 APEC Research Mobility Workshop, Jakarta, Indonesia Hosted by the Australian Government Department of Education and Training
Subject Researcher mobility – early career researchers and research students
13, 16.10.2014 Aalborg University (AAU) in Aalborg and Copenhagen
Study Programmes
Development and Application of Consequential Life Cycle Assessment Method for Food and Fuel in Thailand and Asia
Role:Principal Investigator
Funding organization:Thailand Research Fund
Project period:2 June2014– 30 April 2018
Research Network for LCA and Policy on Food, Fuel and Climate Change funded by National Science and Technology Development Agency
Role:Post-Doc Researcher
Responsibility:Leading a sub-project entitled “Consequential and attributional life cycle assessment of major biomass products in Thailand including land use change impacts”.
Funding organization:National Science and Technology Development Agency
Project period:15 September 2012 – 14 September 2017
Human Resource Development on Renewable Energy for Industry and Buildings
Role:Head of the Sub-Project(Biogas Technology)
Funding organization/Contractor:Bright Management Consulting Co., Ltd.; Department of Alternative Energy Development and Efficiency
Project period:March 2014 – September 2014; April 2015 – March 2016; May 2016 – March 2017
Note:More than 1,000 participants from industry and building sectors in Thailand joined the renewable energy courses offered under these projects from 2014 to 2017.
Sustainability Assessment of Sugarcane Complex for Enhancing Competitiveness of Thai Sugarcane Industry
Role:Co-Investigator
Funding organization: National Science and Technology Development Agency
Project period:2014– 2016
Life Cycle Assessment of PANDORA Production Co., Ltd. towards Green Industry
Role:Head of the Project & Project Supervisor
Funding organization:Thailand Research Fund (TRF) and PANDORA Production Co., Ltd. (Researchers and Research for Industry Grants: Master Sci. & Tech Grants 2013)
Project period:2013 – 2017
Water Scarcity Footprint Assessment of Tap Water from Metropolitan Waterworks Authority for Water Resources Management
Role:Head of the Project & Project Supervisor
Funding organization: Thailand Research Fund (TRF) and Metropolitan Waterworks Authority(Researchers and Research for Industry Grants: Master Sci. & Tech Grants 2014)
Project period:2014– 2016
Sustainable Food Waste Management for Department Stores and Municipality on Samui Island: Technical, Environmental Impact, Economic and Social Analysis of Biogas Systems
Role:Project Supervisor
Project partner: Tourism Association of Koh Samui
Project period:August 2014– December 2014
Corporate Social Responsibility of PANDORA: A comparison between CSR policy and its implementation
Role:Head of the Project & Project Supervisor
Funding organization:PANDORA Production Co., Ltd.
Project period:August 2013 – January 2014
APEC Low Carbon Model Town (LCMT) Promotion through Eco-Point Program (LCMT-EPP)
Role:Sustainable Development Expert &Head of Technical Team
Funding organization/Contractor:Bright Management Consulting Co., Ltd.;Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation
Project period:February 2014 – November 2014
Assessment on energy performance of certified green buildings in Thailand
Role:Head of the Project & Project Supervisor
Funding organization:Energy Policy and Planning Office (EPPO)
Project period:June 2013 – May 2014
Development of guideline for material selection in green building design to reduce energy consumption and environmental impacts
Role:Head of the Project & Project Supervisor
Funding organization:Energy Policy and Planning Office (EPPO)
Project period:June 2013 – May 2014
Training Program for Alternative Energy and Efficiency towards Low Carbon Society.
Role:Renewable energy and environmental management expert. The training program has been taken place in Samui Island. Required total participants for this program are 900 people.
Funding organization/Contractor:Bright Management Consulting Co., Ltd.; Department of Alternative Energy Development and Efficiency
Project period:February 2013 – December 2013
“The ECO-Mini Project 2013” Zero Waste Program- A Preliminary Study.
Role:Head of the Project & Project Supervisor
Funding organization:PANDORA Production Co., Ltd.
Project period:January 2013 – March 2013
Life Cycle Assessment of Green Building Technology for Sustainable Energy Consumption.
Role:Head of the Project & Project Supervisor
Funding organization:Energy Policy and Planning Office (EPPO)
Project period:Academic year 2012
Life Cycle Based Decision Support for Sustainable Agriculture and Food Production
Role:Principal Investigator
Funding organization:Thailand Research Fund
Project period:July 2018– June 2020
REliability and Safety Engineering and Technology for large maritime engineering systems(RESET)
Role:Co-Investigator
Responsibility:Leading a sub-project entitled “Development and Application of Sustainability Assessment Tool and Indicators for Maritime Transport Systems”
Funding organization:Research and Innovation Staff Exchange (RISE): H2020-MSCA-RISE-2016
Project partners: Liverpool John Moores University(UK), Aalto University (Aalto-Korkeakoulusäätiö; Finland), Instituto Superior Tecnico, Universidade ofLisbon(Portugal), Leibniz University Hannover(Germany), University of Plymouth(UK), Mahidol University(Thailand), Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (National University of Malaysia; Malaysia), Universiti Teknologi Malaysia(Malaysia), Wuhan University of Technology(China)
Project period:1 May 2017 – 30 April 2021
Network for Research and Innovation for Trade and Production of Sustainable Food and Bioenergy
Role:Co-Investigator
Responsibility:Leading a sub-project entitled “Development and Application of Life Cycle Impact Assessment Method for Supporting Sustainable Food Innopolis and Bioenergy Industry in Thailand”
Funding organization:National Science and Technology Development Agency(Research Chair Grant 2016)
Project partners: The Joint Graduate School of Energy and Environment (JGSEE) at King Mongkut's University of Technology Thonburi, Kasetsart University, Prince of Songkla University, University of Phayao,and Mahasarakham University.
Project period:1 February 2017 – 31 January 2022
Development and Application of Life Cycle Based Decision Support Tool for Municipal Waste Management towards Sustainable National Circular Economy
Role:Head of the Project & Project Supervisor
Funding organization: Thailand Research Fund (TRF) and SORTs Corporation Co., Ltd. (Researchers and Research for Industry Grants: Industrial PhD 2017)
Project period:August 2018– July 2021
Life Cycle Human Toxicity Assessment of Major Agricultural Crops and the Use of Agricultural Chemicals in Thailand
Role:Project Supervisor
Funding organization:Thailand Graduate Institute of Science and Technology (TGIST) 2018 and Mahidol University
Project period:August 2017– July 2019
Sustainability assessment of palm biodiesel production: the impacts from technologies and the changes of oil and palm oil markets
Role:Head of the Project & Project Supervisor
Funding organization:Energy Policy and Planning Office (EPPO)
Project period:August 2018– July 2019
Life Cycle Assessment of Alternative Energy Production from Municipal Solid Waste in Thailand towards Sustainable Development with Human Health, Ecosystem and Natural Resource Impact Reduction Strategies
Role:Head of the Project & Project Supervisor
Funding organization:Energy Policy and Planning Office (EPPO)
Project period:August 2017– July 2018
Eco-Design of Tap Water Treatment and Distribution from Metropolitan Waterworks Authority (MWA), Thailand for Sustainable Waterworks Management Planning
Role:Project Supervisor
Funding organization: Metropolitan Waterworks Authority(Industrial PhD Research Project)
Project period:January 2015– December 2019
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