Dr. Pittaya Takolpuckdee

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Position:	Head of Science Center
Address:	Faculty of Science and Technology Valaya Alongkorn Rajabhat University under Royal Patronage
Tel:	+66 (0)29093042
Fax:	+66 (0)29093041 - 2
Email:	[email protected]
Researcher Registration Number (NRCT Number):	50030004

• Background
• Scholarships, Awards and Honours
• Teaching Experience
• Professional Memberships & Others
• Research Topics for my Graduate Studies

Background

• Ph.D. (Polymer Chemistry and Engineering) (2005), Department of Colour and Polymer Chemistry, University of Leeds, Leeds, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom
• M.S. (Polymer Science) (2000), The Petroleum and Petrochemical College , Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand
• B.Sc. (Chemistry) (1997), Department of Chemistry , Faculty of Science, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand
• Diploma in Analytical Chemistry (1995), The Institute of Analytical Chemistry Training, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand

Scholarships, Awards and Honours

• Best Researcher Award (2008) from Research and Development Institute, Valaya Alongkorn Rajabhat University.
• Best Thesis Award (Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Science Section) from the National Research Council of Thailand (Runner up prize) (2006).
• Scholarship from Department of Colour and Polymer Chemistry (2004-2005).
• Student Bursary Award on Material Discussion 7 at Queen Mary University of London, Royal Society of Chemistry (September 2004).
• Scholarship from the Royal Thai Government (May 2000 - May 2004).

Research Topics for my Graduate Studies

• PhD Thesis Title: “Progress in RAFT Polymerisation; Design, Application and Recovery of Chain Transfer Agents” Thesis Supervisor: Dr Sebastien Perrier
• MS Thesis Title: “The Origin of Host-Guest Interaction in Metal/Benzoxazine Systems” Thesis Supervisor: Asst. Suwabun Chirachanchai and Prof. Hatsuo Ishida

Working experience

• 1 April 2008 - 31 May 2008 a visiting scholar at Key Center of Polymer Colloid, School of Chemistry, University of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
• February 2007 an abstract referee in Advances in Petrochemicals and Polymers (ICAPP 2007) The Petroleum and Petrochemical College, Chulalongkorn University.
• December 2006 - present: a committee of VRU Lecturer and Staff Council Valaya Alongkorn Rajabhat University.
• December 2006 - present: Head of Science Center Faculty of Science and Technology, Valaya Alongkorn Rajabhat University.
• May 2006 - present: a Committee in International Affairs Valaya Alongkorn Rajabhat University.
• October 2005 - February 2008: Head of Chemistry Program Faculty of Science and Technology, Valaya Alongkorn Rajabhat University.
• May 2005 - present: Lecturer Chemistry Program, Faculty of Science and Technology, Valaya Alongkorn Rajabhat University.
• November 2003 - April 2005: Demonstrator in both Organic and Polymer Chemistry, 2nd undergraduate, Junior Young Abord (JYA) students and M.Sc. students at Department of Colour and Polymer Chemistry, University of Leeds, Leeds, U.K.
• 1997-1999: Part-time Instructor, Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Kasetsart University, Bangkok, THAILAND

Professional Memberships & Others

• The Royal Society of Chemistry, U.K. (January 2004 - present): Member of Royal Society of Chemistry; MRSC
• Oil and Colour Chemists Association (OCCA), U.K. (October 2003 – October 2005)
• Polymer Society of Thailand (November 2003 - 2004)