Sukunya Ross

Associate Professor

Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Naresuan University, Phitsanulok, 65000 Thailand

Email Address

sukunyaj@nu.ac.th

Education

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

MSc. (Petrochemical and Polymer Science) - Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand

PhD. (Biomaterials) - Aston University, United Kingdom

Research Projects

ON-GOING PROJECTS

• 2020 - 2023 Molecular design of polymers for biomedical applications (NU-PI), awarded by Marie Sklodowska-Curie Research and Innovation Staff Exchange (RISE 2020), EU Commission (1,232,800 Euros)

• 2022 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)

• 2023 Consortium for Nurturing Talent Pioneers in Materials Science and Technology to Drive Thailand to BCG Economy by National Higher Education Science Research and Innovation Policy Council (NXPO) cooperate with Development, Research and Innovation (PMU-B). 2023. B13F660056. (8,650,800 baht)

• 2023 NU World Class : Food and Herb for Health and Beauty by The Permanent Secretary (OPS). 2023. R2566A095. (100,000 baht)

• 2023 Bio-Polymers Molecular Design for Biomedical Applications (Bio-PMMed) by Global and Frontier Research University, Naresuan University. 2023. R2566C052. (4,800,000 baht)

• 2023 Ternary blended films based on polylactide and hemp wastes for packaging by Faculty of science. 2023. R2566E002. (110,000 baht)

• 2023 Biocompatibility evaluation of hydrogel developed from a macromer technology platform by Research for Thailand Competitiveness (PMUC). 2023. R2566A103. (2,935,892 baht)

COMPLETED PROJECTS

• 1998-2020 Development of a technology platform for producing novel cosmetic hydrogel containing locally source natural active agents. RRI. (1,898,000 baht)

• 2021 Tuneable hydrolytic degradation of novel biodegradable polymer-based materials for advanced medical applications: Polymer design, synthesis and formulation. TSRI. (514,000 baht)

• 2021 Advancement of multifunctional hybrid microgels based on poly(lactic acid) and silk sericin incorporated with electrospun nanofibers as potential chronic wound application. Granted by Faculty of Science. (100,000 baht)

• 2022 Development of recycled plastic lumber from plastics recycle with spend coffee grounds and eggshell. Granted by Government Budget (297,500 baht)

• 2021 Biodegradable packaging from laminating rice straw paper by biodegradable polymer films for technology readiness to industry. Granted by National Research Council of Thailand (NRCT).(500,000 baht)

• 2022 The preparation of highly porous hydrogels for wound dressings. Granted by Faculty of Science, Naresuan University. (100,000 baht)

• 2020 Development the production of biodegradable planting bags for industry standards. Granted by PMUC 2020. (1,721,000 baht)

• 2019-2020 Polylactide and its copolymer electrospun nanofiber composite scaffolds for guided bone regeneration in dentistry. awarded by Biodiversity-Based Economy Development Office (Public Organization) (BEDO)

• 2017 - 2018 Photo-polymerisation of cationic poly(vinylamine) copolymer hydrogels for anionic organic dye absorption. Awarded by NRCT (co-worker)

• 2019 - 2020 Polylactide and its copolymer electrospun nanofiber composite scaffolds for guided bone regeneration in dentistry. awarded by Biodiversity-Based Economy Development Office (Public Organization) (BEDO)

• 2017 - 2018 Smart multifunctional core-shell electrospun nanofibrous mesh for chronic wounds, awarded by Biodiversity-Based Economy Development Office (Public Organization) (BEDO)

• 2017 - 2018 Silk sericin and poly(vinyl alcohol) nanofibrous scaffolds containing growth factor for skin regeneration. Awarded by NRCT

• 2016 - 2017 Natural product healing aids for a novel hydrogel wound dressing systems, awarded by national research council of Thailand (NRCT) (co-worker)

• 2015 - 2016 Improvement of Sound Absorption Performance by Two-Layer Materials of Rubber Foam with Bagasse and Bagasse Pulp Membrane, awarded by Annual government statement of expenditure (co-worker)

• 2016 - 2017 Design, synthesis and characterisation of a novel amphiphilic polymer as a technology platform for multi-layer seed coatings, awarded by national research council of Thailand (NRCT)

• 2014 - 2015 Three dimensional eletrospun scaffolds for skin tissue reconstruction, awarded by Annual government statement of expenditure

• 2014 - 2015 Preparation and Properties of Crosslinked foam from Polyvinyl alcohol/starch/ Cellulose Fibers for Packing Application, awarded by Annual government statement of expenditure

• 2013 - 2014 Thai silk sericin random coil and β-sheet conformation studies and investigation into semi-interpenetrating polymer network of sericin/biocompatible hydroxyl containing polymers, awarded by national research council of Thailand (NRCT)

• 2013 - 2014 The development of sulphonate based porous hydrogel for wound dressing applications, awarded by national research council of Thailand (NRCT)

• 2013 - 2014 Fabrication of novel ternary blend of biodegradable microfibers/nanofibers by electrospinning, awarded by Ministry of Science and Technology of Thailand

• 2013 - 2014 Biodegradable Foam of Natural Rubber Latex/ thermoplastic Starch/Wast Fibroin Fibrous from Silk Cocoons: Preparation and characterisation awarded by Ministry of Science and Technology of Thailand

• 2012 - 2013 The effect of poly(lactic acid)’s crystallinity on its ternary blend miscibility, awarded by Naresuan University