Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Naresuan University
Email Address
sararatm@nu.ac.th
Website
https://www.biopolymergroup.com
Education
PhD Material Science University of Bradford, UK
MS Industrial Chemistry King Mongkut’s University of Technology Thonburi, Thailand
BS Industrial Chemistry King Mongkut's University of Technology North Bangkok, Thailand
• Bio-composite film and foam
• Polymer Processing
• Polymer Blending and Composite
• Acoustic Materials and Thermal Insulation
• Rubber Technology
• Technology readiness to industry of biodegradable films based on biopolymers for elderly protective products. (PMU-B, 2025)
• The development of biodegradable film packaging derived from bio-biopolymeric materials that enables proper utilization by the elderly. (PMU-B, 2024)
• Development of biodegradable films based on biopolymers for elderly protective products. (Faculty of Science, NU 2024)
• Molecular design of polymers for biomedical applications, awarded by Marie Sklodowska Curie Research and Innovation Staff Exchange (RISE 2020), EU Commission (2020-2023): 1,232,800 Euros
• Hybrid hydrogel scaffold embedded with biodegradable microgels based on silk sericin and poly(lactic acid) for skin tissue regeneration and the controlled release of bioactive agents. TSRI 2022. R2566B004. 879,000 baht.
• Modification of cassava flour processing for bioplastic product. (Faculty of Science, NU 2023) • Development of pond liner plastic from recycled plastics with rice straw fibers. (NRCT, 2022) • Development of particle board from hemp waste for acoustic materials. (Public Budget, 2023)
• Ternary blended films based on polylactide and hemp wastes for packaging (Faculty of Science, NU 2023)
• Biocompatibility evaluation of hydrogels developed from a macromere technology platform. (PMUC, R2566A103. 2,935,892 baht)
• Preparation and characterizations of biodegradable polymer film with spent coffee ground/cassava starch/coffee oil for breathable packaging film applications. (Faculty of Science, NU 2023)
• Development of recycled plastic lumber from plastics recycle with spent coffee grounds and egg shell. (NRCT, 2022)
• Biodegradable Packaging from Laminating Rice Straw Paper by Biodegradable Polymer Films for Technology readiness to industry. (National Research Council of Thailand (NRCT), 2021) • Developments of biodegradable polymer with natural color extracts for packaging film applications. (Public Budget, 2021)
• Commercial scale up meeting industrial standards of biodegradable grow bags. (Program Management Unit for Competitive Ness (PMUC), 2020)
• Gold Medal Award at the 2025 Bangkok International Intellectual Property, Invention, Innovation, and Technology Exposition ( IPITEx 2025) for the project titled “ NU Bio Bags: Innovative Biodegradable Plastic Bags Utilizing Spent Coffee Grounds” at the National Inventors' Day 2025, 2-6 February, 2025, by the National Research Council of Thailand (NRCT).
• Gold Medal Award at the Thailand New Gen Inventors Award 2025 (Higher Education) for the project titled “Particle board from agricultural wastes for acoustic materials (Green Sorb Sound)” (Advisor) from the National Research Council of Thailand (NRCT). 2-6 February, 2025, Bangkok international Trade & Exhibition Centre, Bangkok, Thailand.
• Young Innovator Award by Citizen Innovation (Singapore) . Biodegradable packaging from laminating rice straw paper by biodegradable polymer films. “2020 Bangkok International Intellectual Property, Invention, Innovation and Technology Exposition” 2 – 6 Feb 2020, Bangkok international Trade & Exhibition Centre, Bangkok, Thailand.