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Biosciences

Dr. Sayamrat Panpoom

Teaching Activities:

 Plant Biotechnology
 Algal Biotechnology
 Principles of Biotechnology
 Plant Biochemistry
 Biotechnology Business
 Aspects in Biotechnology
 Science for Life

 Contact Information: 

Phone: (66) 5391-6787

Fax: (66) 5391-6776
E-mail: sayamrat@mfu.ac.th

Research:

    Interests
  Plant Biotechnology
 Plant Natural Products
 Medicinal Plants Conservation & Use
 Herbal Industry

    Current Projects

 Micropropagation of Tea
 Flavonoid Contents of Tea
 Production of Evening Primrose Oil

 
 Assist. Prof. Dr. Ekachai Chukeatirote
Teaching Activities:

 General Biology 2
 Biochemistry
 Indrustial Microbiology
 Enviromental Microbiology
 Aspects in Biotechnology
 Thesis

Phone: (66) 5391-6210

Fax: (66) 5391-6776
E-mail: ekachai@mfu.ac.th

Research:

 Microbial Biotechnology

    Current Projects

 Biocontrol of Lasiodiplodia spp.

 Use of fungal metabolites to control MRSA
 Dr. Panom Winyayong
Teaching Activities:

 Biology
 Microbiology
 Genetics
 Molecular genetics
 Medical & Pharmaceutical Biotechnology
 Molecular biology & DNA technology
 Protein technology

 Contact Information:

Phone: (66) 5391-6781

Fax: (66) 5391-6776
E-mail: panom@mfu.ac.th

Research:

 Molecular Biology
 Tea Science

    Current Projects

 Characterization of tea in Chiang Rai

 Anti-microbial activities of tea extracts
 Aj. Amorn Owatworakit
Teaching Activities:

 Microbiology
 Industrial Microbiology
 Environmental Microbiology
 Molecular and DNA Technology
 Protein Technology
 Recombinant DNA Technology

Contact Information:

Phone: (66) 5391-6779 Fax: (66) 5391-6776

E-mail: o_amorn@hotmail.com /  amorn@mfu.ac.th

Research:

 Microbiology
 DNA Technology

    Current Projects

 Screening and Isolation of Thermostable Amylase Producing Bacteria.

 Dr. Prapassorn Damrongkool
Teaching Activities:

 Genetics
 Molecular Biology and DNA Technology 
 Biotechnology   

Contact Information:

Phone: (66) 5391-6787

Fax: (66) 5391-6776
E-mail: ppsdrk@yahoo.com

Research:

    Interests

 Molecular Genetics
 Genetic Manipulation

    Current Projects

 Genetic Variation and Polyphenol Production in Chiang Rai's Tea

 Aj. Somrudee   Onto
Teaching Activities:

 Genetics
 Plant Genetics
 Molecular Biology and DNA Technology
 Plant Biotechnology  

Contact Information:

Phone: (66) 5391-6779

Fax: (66) 5391-6776
E-mail: somrudee@mfu.ac.th

Research:

 Molecular Markers
 Genetic Engineering

    Current Projects

 Genetic Relationships in Pineapples Cultivars Phulae, Nanglae and Phuket Using RAPD
analysis.
 Study of Genetic Diversity of Cucurbit Downy Mildrew Resistance Using the AFLP
Technique.
 Aj. Siam Popluechai
Teaching Activities:

 Molecular biology
 Molecular plant physiology
 Plant genetics
 Plant biotechnology
 Protein biotechnology
 Molecular biology and DNA technology

Contact Information:

Phone: (66) 5391-6778

Fax: (66) 5391-6776
E-mail: siam@mfu.ac.th , siam_plc@hotmail.com

Research:

    Interests

 Marker-assisted selection for plant breeding

 Recombinant protein expression
 Plant proteomics and metabolomics

    Current Projects

 Molecular marker in pineapple, tea, cucumber and Jatropha curcas

 Proteomic profiles of Jatropha seed during germination
  Characterization of fatty acid profiles from  Jatropha seed in Thailand
 Fatty acid biosynthesis of gene expression profiles in Jatropha seed
 Study proteomic profile of toxic and non-toxic of Jatropha seed

Dr. Teerawit Waratrujiwong

Education:

 B.Sc., Biology, Mahidol University, 1999.

 Ph.D., Biology, Mahidol University, 2005.

Teaching Activities:
  Molecular Biology
 Genetics

Contact Information:

School of Science
Mae Fah Luang University
333 Moo 1, Tambon Tasud
          Muang District, Chiang Rai 57100
Thailand
 
Phone: (66) 5391-6792
Fax: (66) 5391-6776
E-mail: teerawit@mfu.ac.th

Research:

    Interests

 Molecular Genetics
 Expression of Recombinant Protein
 Bio and Phytoremediation of Toxic Substances in Environment

   

Chemistry
 Dr. Suwanna Deachathai
Teaching Activities:

Principles of Organic Chemistry

General of Chemistry Laboratory

  Principles of Physical Chemistry

 Contact Information:

Phone: (66) 5391-6794

Fax: (66) 5391-6776
E-mail: suwanna@mfu.ac.th, sdeachathai@hotmail.com

Research:

    Interests

 Natural Products Chemistry

 Antioxidant  Activity
 Antimicrobial Activity

    Current Projects

 Chemical constituents from the root of Garcinia cowa and antioxidation properties.

 Bioactive substances from Tea (Camellia sinensis var assamica).
 Investigation Techniques for Determination and Evaluation of Phobolesters in Jatropha
curcus Plant.
 Bioactive compounds from Naringi crenulata Roxb. Nicolson.
 Chemical constituents from the root of Mucuna Macrocarpa, and antimicrobial and
antioxidation properties.

Materials Science and Ceramics

 Aj. Patchara Punyamoonwongsa
Teaching Activities:

 General Chemistry
 Physical Chemistry
 Analytical Chemistry
 Organic Chemistry

 Contact Information:

  Phone: (66) 5391-6781

Fax: (66) 5391-6776
E-mail: patchara@mfu.ac.th
            punyamop@aston.ac.uk

Research:

    Interests

 Polymer Chemistry
 Polymer Biomaterials
 Surface Chemistry
 Responive Surface Active Polymers
  Lipid Membranes and Bilayer
 Drug Delivery System
 Therapeutic Contact Lenses

    Current Projects

 A novel hydrogel-based system for controlled drug release

 Therapeutic applications of contact lenses: myopia and allergic eye disease
 Pharmaceutical applications of polymer-lipid nanostructure (Astosome)

Education:

 B.Sc., Material Science, Chiang Mai University, 2000.

 M.Sc., Material Science,  Chiang Mai University, 2002.
 Currently Ph.D. student at University of Surrey, UK

Teaching Activities:

 Principle of Physics
 Introduction to Material Science
 Physical Metallurgy
 Corrosion at elevated temperature

 Mathematics, Physics, and Computational Science

  Aj. Orapin Riyaprao

Contact Information:

Phone: (66)5391-6791
Fax: (66) 5391-6776
E-mail: buiiorapin@yahoo.com
Research:

    Interests

 Statistical Procedures for Agricultural Research.

    Current Projects

 Jatropha Germplasm Collection and Varietal Development for Dwarfism Suitable for
Commercial Cultivation
 Investigating and modeling effects of environmental, agronomic and genetic factors on
yield and quality of Chiang Rai Teas.
 All Natural Composite Materials as Substitutes for Wood and glass-fibre Products

Research:

    Interests

 Charge-particle Beam Physics

 Vacuum System
 Agricultural Science/Engineering

Natural Resources and Environmental Management

 Dr. Pongmanee Thongbai
Teaching Activities:

 General Biology II (Plant Physiology part)

 Research Methodology
 Special Research Projects
 Plant Physiology
 Plant Molecular Physiology
 Plant Ecophysiology

 Contact Information:

Phone: (66) 5391-6789

Fax: (66) 5391-6776
E-mail: pongmanee@mfu.ac.th

Research:

    Interests

 Plant ecophysiology (abiotic –anoxic & oxidative- stresses)

 Micronutrients physiology and rhizosphere acquisitions
 Crop agronomy, physiology & field-testing of transgenic plants
  Chemistry of submerged soils; Soil sensors
 Biofuel crops
 Integrated ecosystems assessment, participatory scenario for natural resources
management

    Current Projects

 Establishing Biofuels Research and Development Center (Project Co-Director, with U. of

Newcastle,UK.)             
 Investigating and modelling effects of environmental, agronomic and genetics factors on
yield and quality of Chiang Rai Tea. (Project advisor).
 Participatory Scenarios for Sustainable Management of ASB Benchmark site in
Thailand: Case of Mae Kong Kha Sub-watershed of Mae Chaem Watershed ( ICRAF-
ASB-MA Small Grant)
 Biodiversity & utilization of Non-timber-products from Sakaerat UNESCO-Biosphere
Reserve (BRT R_448001)