Education
2004-2005 | Postdoctoral Fellow at Cornell/Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research (LICR), Department of Food Science and Technology, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, USA |
1999-2002 | Ph.D. (Biotechnology Engineering), Department of Food Science and Technology, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, USA |
1997-1998 | UNESCO fellow, UNESCO International Post-Graduate University in Microbiology and Biotechnology, Osaka University, Japan |
1993-1996 | M.Sc. (Industrial Microbiology), Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Science, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand |
1989-1993 | B.Sc. Genetics, Kasetsart University, Thailand |
Invited positions and distinctions
2022-2026 | Adjunct researcher at International Center for Biotechnology, Osaka University, Japan |
2024 | The world’s Top 2% Scientists by Elsevier (single year citation impact from Stanford University) |
2023-2024 | Specially Appointed Associate Professor (Full-Time) at International Center for Biotechnology, Osaka University, Japan from 1 April 2023 to 31 March 2024 |
2022 | The world’s Top 2% Scientists by Elsevier (single year citation impact from Stanford University) |
2019-2020 | Specially Appointed Associate Professor (Full-Time) from 1 December 2019 to 31 May 2020 at International Center for Biotechnology, Osaka University, Japan |
2006-2009 | Short-term visiting researcher at Department of Biotechnology, Graduate School of Engineering, Osaka University, JAPAN |
Training
2004-2005 | Certificate of Postdoctoral Fellow at Cornell/Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research (LICR) Department of Food Science and Technology, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, USA |
1997-1998 | Diploma (Microbial Technology) UNESCO International Post-Graduate University in Microbiology and Biotechnology, Osaka University, Japan (UNESCO Fellowship) |
Research Expertise
Bioprocess Engineering: on-line monitoring and control system, process development and optimization |
Research Interest
– On-line monitoring and control system for bioprocess system and engineering
– Biochemical engineering approaches toward bioprocess operation and optimization
– Process optimization for the production biodegradable polymer polyhydroxyalkanoates
– Process optimization for the production of therapeutic agents in Pichia pastoris and Escherichia coli
– Biopolymer characterization, biodegradation testing and biocompatibility testing
– Preparation of biocomposite films between PHAs and microcrystalline cellulose
– High-throughput screening of PHAs producing microorganisms
– Microencapsulation techniques in polyhydroxyalkanoates
Book
1 | Napathorn, S.C. “Principle of Bioprocess Technology”, Chulalongkorn University Press, 2016. (ISBN 978-974-03-3474-3) สพจ. 2044 |
2 | Napathorn, S.C. “Advances in Bioprocess Technology”, Chulalongkorn University Press, 2017. (ISBN 978-974-03-3613-6) สพจ. 2144 |
3 | Napathorn, S.C. Production of Pineapple Microcrystalline Cellulose and Polyhydroxyalkanoates Using Pineapple Solid Wastes in Sultan, M.T.H., Abd-Aziz, S. and Napathorn, S.C. (Editors) “Pineapple and its wastes utilization towards circular bioeconomy and sustainability”, Universiti Putra Malaysia Press, Serdang, 2022. (ISBN 978-967-0035-28-4) |
4 | Napathorn, S.C. The Future of Biodegradable Polyhydroxyalkanoates: New Perspectives in Biochemical Engineering and Biotechnology Based on the Utilization of Abundant Lignocellulose Waste in Atta-Ur Rahman (Editor) “Studies in Natural Products Chemistry Volume 82”, Elsevier, 2024, 82, pp. 235–245 (Hardback ISBN: 9780443157561, eBook ISBN: 9780443157578) |
Publications
Selected Publications
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Grants, Awards and Recognition
1997 – 1998 | UNESCO Fellowship, ICBiotec, Osaka University, Japan |
1999 – 2002 | MONBUSHO scholarship, Japanese Government, Japan |
2003 | The ASAHI Oversea Research Grant Award, The Asahi Glass Foundation, Japan |
2004 – 2005 | LICR/CORNELL Fellowship, Cornell University, Ithaca, USA |
2006 – 2010 | Research grant “Joint Program in the Field of Biotechnology” NRCT/NSTDA/JST |
2006 – 2007 | Ratchadaphi-seksomphot Endowment Fund, Chulalongkorn University |
2007 | THE EXCELLENT PAPER AWARD, The Society for Biotechnology, Japan |
2009 | THE YOUNG ASIAN BIOTECHNOLOGIST PRIZE, The Society for Biotechnology, Japan |
2009 – 2010 | Research grants “TRF-MAG window I and II” and “Ratchadaphi-seksomphot Endowment Fund”, Chulalongkorn University |
2010 | (1) OUTSTANDING YOUNG SCIENTIST AWARD, The science Forum, Faculty of Science, Chulalongkorn University |
(2) CHULA-MONGKUT AWARD, Faculty of Science, Chulalongkorn University | |
(3) BEST PRESENTATION AWARD, The International Conference TISD 2010 (Ms. Amtiga Maungwong) | |
2011 – 2013 | Research grant “The Higher Education Research Promotion and National University Project of Thailand” |
2011 – 2013 | Joined Research Faculty of Science and LION corp. (Thailand) Ltd. |
2013 – 2015 | Research cluster “Ratchadaphi-seksomphot Endowment Fund”, Chulalongkorn University |
2019 | Research grants from Bangchak Corporation Public Company Limited |
2019 – 2021 | Research grant from Agriculture and Biotechnology Industry Coordination Office, Industry Division and Bangchak Corporation Public Company Limited |
2023 | Research grant from Thematic Innovation: National Innovation Agency (Public Organization) and Thai Wah Agri Biotech Co. Ltd. (TWPC), Innovative Agriculture Section from 1 May 2023 to 30 November 2024 |
2024 | The world’s Top 2% Scientists by Elsevier (single year citation impact from Stanford University) |