RESEARCH & INNOVATION
RESEARCH CLUSTER
RESEARCH CLUSTER
Advanced Materials
Advanced Materials Cluster is a research group in which the researchers emphasizes on the interesting high quality material researches including natural materials and synthetic materials. Advanced Materials Cluster’s mission is to promote responsible research & development in the functional and modern materials including nanomaterials, bioplastics and biopolymers, porous-structured materials, thin film for agricultural application, advanced application in energy and sensing application.
Cluster Director
Assoc. Prof. Ekasit Nisaratanaporn, Ph.D.
Email: ekasit.n@chula.ac.th
Ageing Society
Our rapidly ageing society, coupled with demographic changes, technological advances and economic crises are all affecting our work and way of life. It is therefore necessary to prepare and plan in order to avoid social problems in the future. Chulalongkorn University has brought together faculty members and researchers in related disciplines to undertake cross-disciplinary research-social, economic and technological innovations that promote the potential, health and capacity of the elderly, and ensure their health and self-reliance, in order to enhance quality of life. The findings of the research groups shed light on and help mitigate the impacts of the economic crisis on the lives and wellbeing of Thailand’s senior citizens
Cluster Director
Prof. Worawet Suwanrada, Ph.D.
Email: worawet@gmail.com
ASEAN Studies
Despite strong public awareness of Thailand’s entry to the ASEAN Community is, there is a lack of awareness and understanding of the social and economic implications for the country and people. How do we prepare the country effectively for entry? What information is required to evaluate possible scenarios? Most importantly, what information do government agencies need to prepare to help investors and the general public prepare themselves to adapt to a new era.
Cluster Director
Assoc. Prof. Nualnoi Treerat, Ph.D.
Email: Nualnoi.t@chula.ac.th
Automation Robotics
Automation Robotics is one of a major key to successfully develop our country in several areas of industries, agriculture, medical applications, social care, and health service especially for aging society.
Cluster Director
Prof. Viboon Sangveraphunsiri, Ph.D.
Email: viboon.s@chula.ac.th
Climate Change and Disaster Management
The climate change and disaster management cluster aims to study and support research in various fields, such as sciences , engineering, social sciences, economics and other related fields to prepare for climate changes. The overall topics cover problem solving/adaptation and prevention of climate changes and disaster management in Thailand. In addition, the climate change and disaster management cluster promotes academic cooperation in the research network with other universities, industrial sectors, private and public sectors, communities and other related sectors. In addition, the cluster helps to develop and increase the human resources potential with a proactive mindset in order to effectively manage and support the greenhouse gas mitigation scheme and be fully respected at an international level.
Cluster Director
Assoc. Prof. Orathai Chavalparit, Ph.D.
Email: orathai.c@chula.ac.th
Energy
The Energy Cluster aims at promoting researches under the country’s development guidelines of Energy 4.0. It focuses on renewable energy developement, particularly Bioenergy, to promote bioeconomy; Smart Energy Management to finally integrate to Smart City; Energy and Power System Analysis for country’s Energy Policy and Planning. In addition, it also focuses on new energy innovations.
Cluster Director
Assoc.Prof. Kulyos Audomvongseree, Ph.D.
Email: kulyos.a@chula.ac.th
Food
The mission of the Food Cluster is to foster and enable comprehensive high-end research throughout the entire food value chain including Food Production, Innovation Food Product and Processing, Packaging, Logistics and Management, Marketing and Consumer Research, Food Waste, and Food Quality and Safety. All of which are multidisciplinary in nature covering from fundamental to applied sciences, and will be emphasized on answering basic research questions approach to the deep molecular level. The vision of food cluster is to establish research excellence especially in the areas of food safety and quality, innovative food products and smart packaging. The ultimate goal is the push the innovations to industry according to Thailand 4.0 “value-based economy” model in order to develop the global competitiveness of Thailand food industries, especially in the aforementioned areas under supports by the CU Food Innopolis Project.
Cluster Director
Prof. Tirayut Vilaivan, D.Phil.
Email: virayut.t@chula.ac.th
Health
Health is a major component of human life. World Health Organization has defined health as “a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity”. This definition emphasizes that good health does not confine only to the disease-free state. It also emphasizes the importance of mental and social well-being.
In appreciation of the importance of health, Chulalongkorn University has established the “CU Health Research Cluster”. The main objectives are to conduct comprehensive research programs which increase our understanding of disease processes and to develop new methods for diagnosis and treatment. We focus mainly on pathological conditions that are highly prevalent in our country and this region.
Cluster Director
Prof. Vorasuk Shotelersuk, MD.
Email: vorasuk.s@chula.ac.th
Social Development and Human Security
As one of Chulalongkorn University’s missions is to use the knowledge gained to better the country’s development for the long run. This is because our university emphasized the importance of sustainable social development, which begins with the seven fundamental human security and social development aspects. This belief and concept is also aligned with the United Nations Deveopment Programme (UNDP). Therefore, the Social Development and Human Security Research Cluster was established in order to gain cooperation from scholars and experts from various disciplines to conduct research and academic works focusing on relevant human security issues in Thailand and neighboring countries. Recent research projects funded in the year 2016 – 2017 are based on 7 sub-areas within the human security issues as summarized.
Cluster Director
Assoc. Prof. Chulanee Thianthai, Ph.D.
Email: chulanee00@hotmail.com
Chula’s encouragement and support for research is excellent for teachers, students, and the public.
Associate Professor Dr. Suchana Chavanich Faculty of Science, Chulalongkorn University
