Education

• D. (Cell Engineering), University of Glasgow, UK (2010)
• Sc. (Microbiology), Chiangmai University, Thailand (2005)

Research Areas: Cell engineering, Bioengineering, Cell bioarchitecture and biomechanics, microfluidic devices

Ongoing research

– Development of a Simple Method for Rapid Screening of Lipids Containing Algae for Biodiesel Production (TRF grant, 2012-2014)

-Development of Nano-particle based method to probe growth of microalgal filaments

-Microfluidic device for quantitative monitoring of individual algal cell behavior (KMUTT grant, collaborating with Dr. Rungrueang  Phatthanakun, SLRI)

-Microfluidic device for algal cell isolation and decontamination (collaborating with Dr. Rungrueang  Phatthanakun, SLRI)

-Monitoring of growth kinetics and architectural adaptation of Spirulina platensis of different filament’s size under gradients of chemicals using microfluidic devices.

-Mechanical property of microalgae’s architecture and its adaptation in hydrodynamic environment (collaborating with Dr. Panadda Dechadilok, Physics, Science, CU)

-Influence of hydrodynamic pattern on growth kinetics and architecture of algal cells

– Innovative Biological Science Education through Comic Book (Interuniversity collaboration i.e CU, KU, KMUTT; NRCT grant, 2012-2013)

Finished research

-Microfluidic device for quantitative monitoring of individual algal cell behavior (manuscript in preparation)

–Monitoring growth dynamic and of Tao (Spirogyra spp.) in local Tao farming environment (collaborating with a team form CMU leading by Assoc Prof Dr. Yuwadee Peerapornpisal, Biology, Science, CMU and Mr.Siwarote Siriluck, Mining Engineering, RMUTIL, NRCT grant, 2012, report submitted)

Teaching

1. Biological Science in Modern Technology (2011-present)
2. Introduction to Biological Engineering (2011-present), Quantitative Biochemistry and Cell Biology (2010-present)
3. Modeling in Biological Engineering (2010-present)
4. Nanobiotechnology (2012)

Others

Judging panel, Kitwit, kids’ science gameshow, Thai PBS channel

Awards & Recognitions

Junior Science Talent project, (long term scholar from 2000-2005)

1^st prize, 4^th Thailand Innovation Award (2004), Biological and Physical Science Category

International publication

[1] M. J. Dalby, L. E. McNamara, M. O. Riehle, R. Burchmore, P. Kuntanawat, R. J. McMurray, N. Gadegaard, A. Andar.,  2008. Research Highlights: hightlights from the lastest articles in nanomedicine. Nanomedicine, 3(4), pp.411-414.

Conference Proceeding

[1] J. Ruenin, S. Sukprasong, R. Phatthanakun, N. Chomnawang, P. Kuntanawat, Fabrication of Microfluidic Device for Quantitative Monitoring of Individual Algal Cell Behavior using X-ray LIGA Technology. World Academy of Science Engineering and Technology (WASET2012), 2012, Singapore.; 2012. p. 134–7.

Conferences

[1] P. Kuntanawat, W. Siangdung, B. Bunnag, W. Surareungchai, Development of a new electronic-based technique for quantification of lipid in algae. Oral presentation in 6^th National Conference on Algae and Plankton, 2013, Chiang Mai, Thailand

[2] J. Ruenin, R. Phatthanakun, P. Kuntanawat, Fabrications of microfluidic device for quantitative monitoring of algal cells. Oral presentation in 6^th National Conference on Algae and Plankton, 2013, Chiang Mai, Thailand

[3] J. Ruenin, S. Sukprasong, R. Phatthanakun, N. Chomnawang, P. Kuntanawat, Fabrication of Microfluidic Device for Quantitative Monitoring of Individual Algal Cell Behavior using X-ray LIGA Technology. World Academy of Science Engineering and Technology (WASET2012), 2012, Singapore.

[4] S. Siriluck and P. Kuntanawat, The Theoretical Possibility of Extracting Carbon from Millstone-Produced Limestone Dust Particles to Use as a Carbon Source in the Cultivation of Spirulina platensis, Poster presentation in 5^th National Conference on Algae and Plankton, 2011, Songkhla, Thailand.

[5] P. Kuntanawat, G. M. McPhee, C. D. Wilkinson and M. O. Riehle, Does the Mechanical Inhomogeneity of a Swollen Surface Bound Hydrogel Affect Cell Behaviour, Poster presentation in an annual Tissue and Cell Engineering Society, 2009, Glasgow, Scotland, UK.

[6] P. Kuntanawat, G. M. McPhee, C. D. Wilkinson and M. O. Riehle, Does the Mechanical Inhomogeneity of a Swollen Surface Bound Hydrogel Affect Cell Behaviour, Poster presentation in an annual meeting of Society of Experimental Biology, 2008, Marseille, France.

[7] P. Kuntanawat, C. D. Wilkinson and M. O. Riehle, Observation of Durotaxis on a Well-defined Continuous Gradient of Stiffness, Poster and oral presentation in Surface Science of Biologically Important Interfaces (SSBII) 9th Annual Meeting, 2007, Manchester, UK.

[8] P. Kuntanawat, C. D. Wilkinson and M. O. Riehle, Observation of Durotaxis on a Well-defined Continuous Gradient of Stiffness, Poster and oral presentation in an annual meeting of Society of Experimental Biology, 2007, Glasgow, UK.