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Patchara Punyamoonwongsa

Assistant Professor

School of Science, Mae Fah Luang University, Chiang Rai, Thailand

Email Address

patchara@mfu.ac.th

Phone Number

+66(0) 53 916778

Education

BSc. (Chemistry, Physical Chemistry) - Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, Thailand

MSc. (Chemistry, Physical Chemistry) - Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, Thailand

PhD. (Biomaterials) - Aston University, United Kingdom

Research Highlights

• Nanoencapsulation of plant therapeutic agents for biomedical applications

• Biomimetic approaches for medical and biotechnological applications

Research Projects

• 2021-2024 Molecular design of polymers for biomedical applications (MEDIPOL), supported by the European Union’s Horizon 2020 Research and Innovation

• 2023-2024 Diversity and use of bambusicolous fungi from Northern Thailand, supported by the Thailand Science Research and Innovation (TSRI)

• 2022-2023 Structure-property relationships in styrene maleic acid copolymers for use in plant bioactive compound extraction, supported by the Thailand Science Research and Innovation (TSRI)

• 2020 Optimization of the lipase enzyme extraction from soybean using styrene maleic anhydride copolymers as a new membrane lysis agent, supported by Mae Fah Luang University

• 2019-2020 Application of hybrid nano-vesicles to improve extraction efficiency of bee propolis, supported by the National Research Council of Thailand (NRCT)

• 2018-2019 Controlled synthesis of styrene maleic anhydride copolymer for plant bioactive compound extraction, supported by the National Research Council of Thailand (NRCT)

Leveraging nano-based and naturally-derived materials to maximize healthcare benefits

Honors and Awards

•  Recipient of the European Union’s Horizon 2020 Research and Innovation Programme

•  Recipient of the Newton Fund: Researcher Links Travel Grant 2015

•  Recipient of the Endeavour Cheung Kong Research Fellowship of the Australian Government 2010